Tag: News
British Law Firm* Is Obama’s Third Highest Campaign Funder
None of the ‘serious’ legal publications have reported the news that DLA Piper is the...
Meet The Solicitors With Second Jobs As Writers For Essay Companies That Target Students
Yesterday, we brought you news of an essay-writing company that pays LPC and BPTC graduates...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 30 August
Daily Mail accuses Neil Morrissey lawyers of abusing ‘no win, no fee’ deal – The...
Might Even Graduates Of ‘Reputable’ Unis Struggle To Write Decent Essays When They’re Paid Just £43 Per 1,000 Words?
Last week, an essay-writing company posted an ad seeking law graduates with “a minimum Undergraduate...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 29 August
Three-person civil union sparks controversy in Brazil – BBC Recession and regulation: why some solicitors...
What Is It With Law Graduates And The Urge To Steal From John Lewis?
An LPC graduate has admitted stealing from John Lewis via a fake refund scam, just...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 28 August
Lawyers are told: Take a bus to court as Government moves to slash £350m from...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 24 August
Co-op, like Man Utd, gets an early wake-up call – Law Society Gazette Betrayal of...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 23 August
Law firm agrees sponsorship deal with Leeds United – SimpsonMillar.co.uk George Galloway ‘would have made...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 22 August
Wikileaks slams David Allen Green – Twitter Pupillage: a right or a privilege? – Legal...
Is It OK For Solicitors To Ask Their Secretaries To Cancel The Milk For Them?
Hearing trainee solicitors talk about “their secretary” always makes me cringe. Invariably it’s done in...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 21 August
Trainee’s disappointment after Magic Circle firm promised BIG LOLLY! – Voice of Reason The strong...
Notice To Youthful Male Barristers On Trains: Give Baroness Deech Your Seat
Offering your seat to somebody else on the train is, from my experience, as likely...
Morning Round-Up: Monday 20 August
Rupert Penry-Jones bares all in ‘The Last Weekend’ swimming scene – Metro Ben Emmerson QC:...
Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 August
Apple lawyer faces ‘smoking crack’ jibe by patent judge – BBC Lawyer ordered to pay...
Clarke Willmott Lawyers Accused Of ‘Shocking’ Omissions As Firm Pays Out £500K In Pro Neg Settlement
When paralysed motorcyclist Kenny Jordan took his case to Clarke Willmott, he would have expected...
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 16 August
Christians who refused to let gay couple share a bedroom in their guesthouse to take...
Did Freshfields’ Olympics Sponsorship Come Out Of The Pro Bono Budget?
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s sponsorship of the Olympics cost it £10 million. The firm’s most recent...
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 15 August
Watch out for these four client comments – Bitter Lawyer Judiciary silenced out of court...
‘I Would Like To Extend You a Counter-Offer To Suck My Dick’: Law School Dropout’s Job Chances Scotched As Email Goes Viral
We haven’t had a legal profession viral email story since the ‘spitroast trainee’ Daniel England...
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 14 August
Boyfriend of a managing partner allegedly pulls gun on a vac-schemer – Above the Law...