Tag: Politics
Confirmed: Shami Chakrabarti is the new shadow attorney general
The rumours were true
Lawyers compare new government plans to ‘shame’ companies that employ foreign staff to Nazi persecution of Jews
One QC described the Home Secretary's proposals as "abhorrent" and refused to follow them
Brexit: Who can pull the Article 50 trigger?
Theresa May and David Cameron are wrong
Shami Chakrabarti accused of hypocrisy for sending son to £18,000-a-year private school
Woman tipped to become next shadow attorney general appears to fly in face of Labour’s stance on selective education
Politician says parliament to be kept in dark about EU negotiations, lawyers not very happy about it
Basic principle of parliamentary sovereignty may be under threat from Brexit “farce”
Academics rage after Michael Gove drops a risky Black Lives Matter gag at the Society of Legal Scholars conference
Former Justice Sec’s comments described as “unacceptable”
Lawyers lead the way at the top of London politics as Sadiq Khan appoints Matrix Chambers QC to Deputy Mayor post
Matthew Ryder QC takes diversity and social mobility position
60% of Legal Cheek readers think Article 50 will NEVER be invoked
Theresa May says otherwise
Head of Durham Law School says Brexit will never happen
Daily Mail readers furious
Journalists in Mexico claim country’s president ‘plagiarised’ law degree dissertation
But a spokesperson for Enrique Peña Nieto suggests they were just "style errors"
Homeless student who bagged a place at Cambridge to read law wants to be Prime Minister
He wants a first class degree too
‘Is you on crack or somethin’?’ Judge Foskett could topple Corbyn on Thursday after hearing
Ali G’s one-time agent brings case which could see Labour leader required to get nominations to stand in election
Backlash: Lawyers react to appointment of new Lord Chancellor
And some ask whether Liz Truss just a career politician
Boris to sue for slander (and libel)?
The new Foreign Secretary might just have the law on his side
Lady Chancellor? Theresa May appoints first female Justice Secretary
Michael Gove sacked, now meet the woman taking his place
#EpicGrayl – The Sequel: Just when you thought it was safe to be governed again…. here’s Grayling
Lawyers jittery as to just how much power former Justice Sec will have by week’s end. We look at the frankly terrifying runners and riders
Now Corbyn’s talking about a legal challenge
Lawyers disagree on the internal procedures for electing Labour’s next leader
Chasing Shadows
Meet the two lawyer newbies promoted to positions in the shadow cabinet that Corbyn/McDonnell are too busy to occupy
Vote Leave paralegal targeted by Remain campaigners
Law grad on £16,500 a year who feels he’s “at the back of the queue” for jobs sparks social media storm
Lawyers’ professional privilege under threat from Snoopers’ Charter
And Theresa May fails to reassure the legal profession
The 30 most amusing rejected parliamentary petitions
These would have made amazing laws