Tag: Lawyers

Legal Am-Dram: Lawyers Retry Playwright Joe Orton

Legal Cheek associate editor Emily Jupp reviews Friday’s re-trial of 1960s playwright and library-book defacer...

Jan 30 2012 1:52pm

The Generous Lawyer

Monday morning lawyer joke, courtesy of Cheech One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his...

Jan 30 2012 10:32am

Barrister’s Error Sees Torturers Escape Jail

As the case of fake kidnap solicitor Francis Bridgeman (pictured) illustrates, lawyers sometimes make big,...

Jan 23 2012 5:07pm

Ticket Price to Oscars-style Lawyer Awards Soars to £7K

How do legal magazines that have seen their print advertising revenues plummet over the last...

Jan 20 2012 1:58pm

The Avatars Finally Meet! Legal Cheek Reviews Last Night’s ‘Legal Tweet-Up’

“These breaded treats (pictured below) are absolutely world class – and I don’t use that...

Jan 18 2012 1:25pm

City Lawyer’s Dating Directness Pays Off – Despite Kidnap Ordeal

“Only go out with me because you want a baby and to settle down. I’m...

Jan 16 2012 4:21pm

Fraudulent City Lawyer With Fake CV Facing Jail

Ever lied on your CV? I know at least two lawyers at big City law...

Jan 12 2012 9:37am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 11 January

Divorce lawyers: the January winners – The Guardian Mum faces eviction from council flat as...

Jan 11 2012 8:30am

Julian Assange’s ex-Lawyer Re-Brands as Fitness Guru

Yesterday, it was with considerable surprise that I happened upon ‘Jogging with the FT: Mark...

Jan 9 2012 3:17pm

The Most Dysfunctional Law Firm Ever?

The recently released testimony of dodgy American lawyer Scott Rothstein – sentenced to 50 years...

Jan 6 2012 3:59pm

Cash-Strapped Legal Aid Lawyers Top Up with Part-time Work

Solicitor takes on paper-round, as barrister’s fitness dominatrix sideline flourishes Recent cuts to legal aid...

Jan 5 2012 3:14pm

AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: ‘I got drunk and told my colleagues I hate them’

Dear Auntie Em, At last month’s office Christmas party I got very drunk and told...

Jan 5 2012 1:47pm

Judge Hears Cases in a Pub

A pub is being used as a makeshift courtroom due to a shortage of official...

Jan 4 2012 3:44pm

The Big Fight: David Allen Green vs Charon QC

Legal Cheek reports as the blogging heavyweights go head-to-head in a spectacular Twitter bust-up Still...

Jan 4 2012 10:59am

Can Tension Between Legal Aid and Pro Bono Be Resolved?

Rather than criticise pro bono charities for “overselling” themselves, legal aid lawyers need to work...

Jan 3 2012 1:04pm

Occupy London Fight to Conduct “Trials of The 1%”

Occupy London’s fledgling Occupy Justice campaign will find out this morning whether it can continue...

Jan 3 2012 8:34am

SIX STEP GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS PARTY SALVATION

Don’t dance, or – even worse – have sex with a colleague; do mix your...

Dec 14 2011 1:21pm

THE CHAMBERS CHRISTMAS DO

Follow @debbiematthews1 A traumatised Debbie Matthews recounts some of the incredible scenes she witnessed at...

Dec 14 2011 10:12am

AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: ‘I just love saying ‘going forward’!’

Dear Auntie Em, I consider myself a well spoken individual, who uses the English language...

Dec 8 2011 9:51am

‘MY WIFE, SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ME…’

Follow @debbiematthews1 Debbie Matthews regrets her night out with a senior male colleague Wednesday morning....

Dec 7 2011 9:13am

OCCUPY THE LAW SOCIETY! (in a nice way)

Follow @pondcat Other than a short-lived campaign to occupy the Inns of Court, there are...

Dec 6 2011 3:22pm