Tag: News
Lawyer who bit neighbour and spat in parents faces admits Law Society fraud
Barrister-turned-solicitor Frances Brough is facing jail — again — for defrauding the Law Society out of more than £22,000 in bogus travel expenses.
Exam panic in January? You must be studying law…
We're going to assume that this beautifully-arranged photo, spotted a few days ago at Newcastle University's Robinson library, is the work of a law student.
The all-purpose legal internal announcement template
Templates can be applied to internal announcements too.
Academia is ‘a long way from my hopes of being a barrister but it’s an amazing life’
Law students need to remember that "the you of today" may differ from "the you of the years ahead", says Northumbria University professor of law and society Chris Ashford.
Morning round-up: Friday 24 January
The morning's top legal news stories.
The selfie meets the courtroom camera
A lawyer has been spotted taking a selfie by a courtroom camera in Florida.
12 of the most charming court buildings in England and Wales
Following the popularity of '12 of the least glamorous court buildings in England and Wales', here is a selection of 12 of the most charming.
Morning round-up: Thursday 23 January
The morning's top legal news stories.
The end of the day round-up
Twitter’s failure to tackle trolls is an insult to the likes of Stan Collymore [The...
Freshfields’ removal of criminal records box from applications is targeted at support staff — but applies to trainee solicitors
A Law Society Gazette piece in today’s Morning round-up about Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s removal of...
Morning round-up: Wednesday 22 January
Freshfields to remove criminal record box from applications [Law Society Gazette] West Brom won’t give...
The end of the day round-up
Men deny stealing television from Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court [Wandsworth Guardian] Law students should be...
The top story on Reddit today is… a contract
Lawyers with an interest in retro drafting styles may be interested to know that the...
Surrey University law graduate launches ‘not naked’ LLB study guide
University of Surrey law graduate Pia Jackson has unveiled a bizarre guide to obtaining a...
Why it doesn’t mean much when the chair of the Bar Council says they want to cap BPTC numbers
Yesterday’s call by Nicholas Lavendar QC to limit Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) numbers has...
Morning round-up: Tuesday 21 January
Gran punched solicitor at club after being branded a “gyppo” [This is Lancashire] Lord Rennard...
The end of the day round-up
Courtroom snap puts private investigator for top American law firm into the frame [The Times]...
The tooth fairy affidavit drafted by a lawyer-couple for their daughter after she lost a tooth
Comedian Emily Winter has dug out a tooth fairy affidavit that her lawyer-parents made for...
Law firm’s clever divorce ad goes viral
Don’t be fooled by the opening message, this video placed on YouTube on Wednesday by...
Morning round-up: Monday 20 January
Man arrested at Croydon Crown Court for “impersonating solicitor” [Croydon Advertiser] Long-serving barrister quits her...
Legal Cheek high five: the week’s most read stories
1. Law students hit hardest by Oxford Uni email error revealing worst performers 2. 7...