Devereux Chambers Archives - Legal Cheek

Revealed: The best chambers for training and quality of work 2020

The results from the latest Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey are in

Feb 4 2020 9:03am
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Twitter users adding ‘QC’ to their name could be committing a crime, junior barrister warns

‘I’m a barrista (sic) — the QC stands for Quality Coffee’

Oct 21 2019 1:12pm
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First legal bid to stop Boris Johnson shutting down parliament fails

Cross-party group has already signalled intention to appeal

Sep 4 2019 11:27am
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Legal bid to stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament to push through no deal Brexit WILL be heard before 31 October deadline

Full hearing on 6 September

Aug 13 2019 12:47pm
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Jolyon Maugham QC’s Uber legal challenge faces setback as High Court rules he can’t shield himself from taxi app’s £1 million legal bill

Bump in the road?

Feb 26 2019 2:20pm
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The chambers with the most supportive barristers — 2019 edition

The new Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey results — analysed

Jan 18 2019 9:00am
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Careers

Five pupillage application form essentials

As the Pupillage Gateway re-opens, Devereux’s Harry Sheehan and John Platts-Mills share five ideas to hopefully reinvigorate the process of applying for pupillage and crafting applications

Jan 11 2019 11:43am
The Canary goes after legal Twitterati royalty

Barristers Adam Wagner and Jolyon Maugham QC targeted by left-wing news website following comments they made on social media

Sep 27 2018 9:04am
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Revealed: The best barristers’ chambers for training

The results of the Legal Cheek Pupil and Junior Barrister Survey are in

Jan 23 2018 12:07pm
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Careers

How to give yourself the best chance of securing pupillage

Applications are coming

Jan 8 2018 3:36pm
An Uber-legal challenge: Jolyon Maugham QC crowdfunds more than £100,000 to launch VAT High Court case

Devereux silk is claiming 56p

Jun 27 2017 12:31pm
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Brexit: Jolyon Maugham’s Irish High Court challenge has been discontinued

QC crowdfunded £70,000

May 30 2017 11:23am
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Tax QC turned Brexpert Jo Maugham won’t stand in general election

Devereux barrister won’t stand for parliament

Apr 27 2017 10:03am
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Devereux Chambers barrister Jolyon Maugham QC takes Uber to court over £20 million unpaid VAT

Just weeks after he launched a pro bono project aimed at holding the government to account

Feb 22 2017 11:16am
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Brexit legal challenge barrister to launch pro bono project to keep government in check

“I feel uncomfortable with the direction our country is going in”, says Jolyon Maugham QC

Jan 25 2017 3:33pm
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Careers

Securing pupillage — It’s a jungle out there!!

Katya Hosking, of Devereux Chambers, guides you through

Jan 13 2017 10:07am
QC at the centre of Brexit legal challenge forced to defend working class background in wake of Twitter abuse

Yes my father is an ex-Etonian author, but he denied paternity, says Jolyon Maugham

Dec 15 2016 12:16pm
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The king of crowdfunding? Devereux Chambers barrister raises over £70,000 for new Brexit legal challenge

An onslaught of Twitter abuse follows

Dec 12 2016 11:21am
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Crowd justice to the rescue

Top QC calls on the crowd in their wisdom to clear up constitutional chaos

Jun 29 2016 3:29pm
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Careers

How to gold-plate your Pupillage Gateway application

Becoming a barrister isn’t impossible

Mar 7 2016 3:34pm
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