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Pro Bono Plunges Across The Magic Circle
As the slashing of the legal aid budget nears, it has become common to hear…
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February
Ex-barrister bags Britain’s top Rotarian crown – Richmond & Twickenham Times Jurors warned ‘to keep…
Morning Round-Up: Monday 6 February
Why unpaid internships aren’t so bad – New York Times Polygamous family given go-ahead to…
Get Your Law Lecturer Released From Prison, Too?
Students at Bedfordshire University are petitioning against the imprisonment of their psychology lecturer, Dr. Theodora…
Morning Round-Up: Friday 3 February
A law school love story: professor marries student – Above the Law DLA Piper boss…
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 2 February
Cheryl Cole starts legal proceedings against claims made by MC Harvey – The Mirror New…
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 1 February
John Terry will not attend court to deny racist abuse charge – The Mirror Sacked…
BSB Finally Suspends £81K Theft Barrister – Before He Appears For Client In Front Of Judge Due To Sentence Him
In the last few hours the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has belatedly suspended David Friesner,…
Lawyers and Tattoos: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
When I saw a picture the other day of Mexican vampire woman Maria Jose Cristerna…
MP Demands Action After Legal Cheek Reveals £81K Theft Barrister is Still Practising
Today in the House of Commons, Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland will call for…
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 31 January
Mike Semple Piggot meets struck-off barrister David Harris – Charon QC Legal action against ex-MI6…
Morning Round-Up: Monday 30 January
Retired lawyer faces jail for ‘harassing’ Kate and Gerry McCann – The Telgraph Growing number…
EXCLUSIVE: £81K Theft Barrister is STILL PRACTISING While On Bail Awaiting Sentencing
A barrister awaiting sentencing after admitting stealing £81,500 from his former chambers represented a client…
Tweeting Barrister Struck-Off by BSB
Along with Mike Semple Piggot (@CharonQC), intellectual property barrister David Harris (@Geeklawyer) is one of…
Morning Round-Up: Friday 27 January
Barrister (pictured) signs curry deal with Jamie Oliver’s agent – Wirral Globe Leveson suggests Facebook…
Contempt of Court : Another One Heads to Jail
A man who shouted obscenities at a judge and punched a bench has become the…
Son of ‘End of Lawyers’ Author Susskind is…a Law Student
Like the popular astrologist Shelley von Strunckel, legal futurologist Richard Susskind OBE makes his living…
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 January
Senior judge publicly reprimanded over driving ban – The Guardian Lawyer faces losing $10.3m lottery…
LSE Students in Freedom of Expression Battle as They Refuse to Remove Jesus and Mohammed Cartoons
The London School of Economics (LSE) Student Union Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society (LSESU ASH)…
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 January
Europe’s top judge: Cameron is wrong about human rights – The Independent Lawyer thought to…
Frances Gibb Tweets; David Allen Green Brands Trainee Lawyer a ‘Twat’
A year ago, when The Times’ legal editor Frances Gibb joined Twitter, uploaded a profile…