Tag: News
Are there really no lawyers called Charmaine or Kylie?
Ex-Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins reckons that the legal profession is an area of life that...
Law Society ditches ‘legal executive of the year’ prize as new path emerges to rival training contract
For the first time since 2008 there will be no ‘legal executive of the year’...
Witness testifies via Skype in live televised trial: what could possibly go wrong?
When, yesterday, the prosecuting lawyer in the high profile Zimmerman trial called witness Scott Pleasants...
Why voicemail is an imperfect medium for threatening to kill one’s former colleagues
A junior lawyer who lost his job at top US firm Bryan Cave is facing...
The Guardian’s advice to this wannabe lawyer is really bad
The ‘work’ section of Saturday’s The Guardian featured a plea for help from a wannabe...
Unfunded pupillages are back
For ten years now, it has been compulsory for chambers to pay their pupils. But...
Has Sainsbury’s launched a legal services arm?
‘Sainsbury’s Legal’ doesn’t, of course, exist (yet), which makes this bail condition — which appeared...
Lawyers who submitted responses to legal aid consultation receive email telling them it was ‘deleted without being read’
Ever since it was confirmed that the Ministry of Justice had had 13,000 responses to...
Save UK Justice petition gets its 100,000th signature – pressure on government goes up a notch
A major House of Commons debate on the government’s proposals to reform legal aid is...
Don’t choose a career because it ‘sounds cool’ — but do cool things after you’ve chosen it
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
‘A golden opportunity to promote the cause of talent has been missed’
In not distinguishing between graduates of Russell Group and non-traditional universities, the Legal Education and...
You’re fired! Dynamo Legal founder crashes out of the Apprentice in storm of criticism about his foray into the law
New legal franchise brand Dynamo Legal has missed out on a £250,000 investment after its...
Four barristers quit Tooks Chambers as merger rumours swirl
These are unsettled times at Tooks Chambers. As we revealed yesterday, the set has withdrawn...
The key points of the Legal Education and Training Review explained in 10 tweets
For those who don’t fancy wading through the traditional legal press’s long-winded deconstructions of the...
Anger as Tooks withdraws 2014 pupillage places after it had accepted applications
Top legal aid set Tooks Chambers has withdrawn two 2014 pupillage places for which it...
Barrister gets question about the Bar wrong on ITV quiz show The Chase
Shaun Wallace of Great James Street Chambers has surprised viewers of ITV quiz show The...
Non-practising barrister behind controversial essay writing company rebrands as self-help guru
A pupillage-less Bar graduate who made millions of pounds selling essays to students has launched...
‘Don’t sweat the small stuff, do sweat the big stuff – and learn to tell the difference’
In the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ series,...
Morning round-up: Friday 21 June
“Astonishing” letter from Attorney General hints at government split over legal aid reform [Legal Futures]...
End of the day round-up
Twitter and Facebook users who post offensive messages online are likely to escape prosecution if...
Controversial ‘Rate Your Lecturer’ website features 3 law lecturers in its Top 10
Since it launched at the beginning of the month, RateYourLecturer.co.uk has aroused the ire of...