Tag: Lawyers

Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’

A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title

Oct 8 2014 12:39pm

Small law firm somehow persuades very successful rapper to do voiceover on its advert

Rapper and No Limit Records boss Master P lends a hand to promote small US law firm with “UGHH” catchphrase

Oct 1 2014 10:25am

Instagram’s legal team seems to have been trolled

Lawyers at social network reported to have sent cease and desist letter to slutsofinstagram.com — and then discovered the site wasn’t what they thought it was

Sep 29 2014 10:51am

Research: lawyers viewed as warmly as sex workers‏

A mind boggling Venn diagram shows that the legal profession and the oldest profession are despised equally

Sep 29 2014 9:34am

Return of the Loadsamoney lawyers as magic circle partners enjoy extremely fine wines

Break out the red braces, start waving fistfuls of fifty pound notes and bray like something normally housed in a stables -- according to Freshfields, the good times are back

Sep 26 2014 9:58am

Finally the US legal profession has embraced wigs!

American lawyer turns up for his disciplinary hearing dressed as Thomas Jefferson, complete with 18th Century wig

Sep 24 2014 9:07am

Court slaps lawyer for pretending to be chummy with the stars

A Hollywood lawyer is in hot water with local legal authorities and a California court after claiming that she’s just a little bit too Hollywood

Sep 19 2014 11:55am

Small claims update: horse sh*ts in court

Whether it was a comment on the quality of the legal argument or just an...

Sep 19 2014 8:59am

Legal Twittersphere mocks Law Society claims to be at the heart of Whitehall

Chancery Lane marketing campaign trumpeting lobbying efforts elicits jibes over failure to halt legal aid...

Sep 16 2014 12:53pm

Solicitor watchdog deals with 9,000 ethics calls annually – but doesn’t take a note of any of them

Junior lawyer highlights inner workings of Solicitor Regulation Authority helpline

Sep 15 2014 12:12pm

Could ‘divorce hotel’ idea take off in UK? — ‘Er, no,’ says family law solicitor

Leading English divorce specialist slams mini-break mediation venture, describing it as unworkable and potentially dangerous

Sep 12 2014 1:47pm

Legal pic of the day

Doctors v Lawyers

Sep 11 2014 4:38pm

Judge sacked after he orders defendant to be electrocuted

US judge removed from the bench after he instructs police to zap accused with a 50,000 volt electric shock

Sep 11 2014 9:59am

Criminal lawyers slam Grayling in court bid to save legal aid rates

Solicitors attack Justice Secretary for bullying their own professional body

Sep 9 2014 1:05pm

DAC Beachroft junior solicitor struck off after revealing police caution for stealing sunglasses in compliance questionnaire

Rookie City lawyer had been advised that no one would find out, but she (eventually) told the truth -- and now her legal career is over

Sep 5 2014 12:42pm

Training contract turbulence — some firms boost numbers, others slash

EXCLUSIVE: The latest training contract rises at CMS Cameron McKenna and Irwin Mitchell contrast with drops at magic circle duo and other City outfits as targets are announced for 2014-15 recruitment round

Sep 5 2014 9:00am

Clifford Chance shifts LPC student deal to BPP

In a move that leaves the University of Law with only one magic circle firm on its books, Clifford Chance joins Allen & Overy in defecting to rival

Sep 2 2014 4:09pm

Legal executive chief leads lawyers in ice bucket challenge

Jury still out on whether Justice Secretary Grayling as well as Law Society and Bar...

Aug 28 2014 2:01pm

A post-drinking binge kebab could cut domestic violence and accidents, argues solicitor

Social services take note -- kebabs should be promoted to the front line in the battle against domestic violence. At least, that’s the view of a licensing lawyer in Scotland

Aug 28 2014 12:15pm

Legal aid slasher Grayling nominated for the ice bucket challenge

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan nominates the bête noir of much of the legal profession to take a drenching -- while other luminaries are also in the spotlight

Aug 27 2014 4:26pm