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Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?

It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained…

Aug 6 2013 2:18pm
How anonymous social media sensations can avoid getting sued

Amid the thrills of YourBarristerBoyfriend’s sensational arrival on the scene last week, there were —…

Jul 22 2013 12:22pm
Is it OK to pay for help with essays and training contract applications?

There’s an assumption that the trade in essay and training contract application “model answers” is…

Jul 10 2013 1:34pm
Obscenity Lawyer: How to create a niche doing something you’re passionate about

As you’d expect, Myles Jackman – aka “Obscenity Lawyer” – has some great stories. My…

May 24 2013 11:21am
How to write a successful law blog – and land a job off the back of it

As Hardwicke Building found out last week, lawyers who enjoy writing in their free time…

May 14 2013 1:46pm
Podcast: Dispatches from the exam frontline

Exam season is upon us: students up and down the country are frantically highlighting, cultivating…

Apr 19 2013 3:29pm

Podcast: Why Wannabe Barristers Should Do Their Time As Paralegals Before Doing The BPTC

The path from the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to paralegal purgatory is a well…

Apr 12 2013 2:15pm
He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One

In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken…

Apr 5 2013 2:09pm
Is law really ‘very well suited to flexible working’?

Earlier this month Law Society chief Lucy Scott-Moncrieff caused some raised eyebrows when she claimed…

Mar 19 2013 2:12pm
Exclusive: Attorney General responds to Bar anger at his ‘foolish’ barristers comment

Legal Cheek‘s Kevin Poulter has just asked Attorney General Dominic Grieve what he meant by…

Mar 14 2013 12:54pm
Is The Criminal Bar Finally Eating Itself?

Forget the rights and wrongs of the decision by two Tooks’ barristers to start a…

Feb 28 2013 10:08am
Is A 2:2 A Kiss Of Death For Wannabe Lawyers?

Anthony Lyons is a charming, intelligent part-time LPC student who works as a paralegal at…

Feb 13 2013 2:29pm

Law Society President: Women Lawyers Who Work Flexibly At City Firms Are ‘Put Onto The Slow Stream’

Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff raised eyebrows in the City last week when she suggested…

Jan 23 2013 4:28pm
PODCAST: How To Schmooze Your Way To Partnership Riches

When pushed to get out and flaunt their wares, many lawyers tend to think (but…

Jan 18 2013 4:02pm
Podcast: How Far Should Bar Hopefuls Follow Their Dreams?

Incredibly, Yusuf Solley landed the first pupillage he applied for – with the Government Legal…

Jan 11 2013 4:03pm
2012: ‘The Year Social Media Made It Onto The Legal Map’

Over a bottle or two of the finest Tesco Value red wine, the Legal Cheek…

Dec 21 2012 3:27pm
Ex-Eastenders and Strictly Star Chris Parker On His Frustration With Law Firms’ A-Level Obsession

After spending his 20s as an actor, rising to fame in Eastenders and Strictly Come…

Dec 18 2012 2:18pm
Why Doing The Bar Professional Training Course And Not Becoming A Barrister Isn’t Necessarily A Bad Thing

Yesterday I met up with top legal blogger Charon QC, who is currently touring the…

Dec 13 2012 4:03pm

Power Shift To The (Mid-Level) People Set To Herald Rise Of The ‘Indie Lawyer’

Social media is giving individual solicitors and barristers a voice and helping them to develop…

Dec 6 2012 2:25pm
Will It Soon Cost Nothing To Become a Lawyer?

Thanks to the trebling of undergraduate fees, the cost of legal education has reached new…

Nov 21 2012 2:32pm
PODCAST: ‘If I Can’t Get An Interview, Should I Film Myself Being Interviewed Then Post It On YouTube?’

As he outlined in his blog post yesterday, College of Law GDL student Simeon Klein…

Nov 15 2012 4:10pm

Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?