The Secret Barrister just destroyed the courts service for calling its users ‘customers’
This language is a virus, says anonymous advocate
Social Media
Suited and booted lawyer with 150k followers sets pulses racing across the globe
‘What type of lawyer are you so I can know what type of crime to commit’
Regulator issues ‘what not to do’ social media guide for solicitors amid rise in complaints
Just days after a law firm partner was sanctioned following anti-Semitic Facebook rant
Watch what you tweet: CPS promises to crack down on social media hate crime
But lawyers have concerns
Piers Morgan tells US lawyer that Harvard Law School is ‘somewhere south of Dumb & Dumber’
But gets case law wrong
People are poking fun at The Times after it described the Offences Against the Person Act as a ‘Victorian-era law’
‘They’ll have a fit when they discover where common law offences come from’
‘Sip test’: Coffee-loving lawyers slam new security rules for bringing drinks into court
‘Is this really necessary?’
Edinburgh law student goes viral after posting creepy messages from landlord
Warning: contains foot fetishes and chastity belts
Complaints about barristers’ social media behaviour on the rise
But many are dismissed as free speech
15 great reactions to today’s Supreme Court tribunal fees ruling
Access to justice 1, Chris Grayling 0
A magic circle trainee’s ultra-sassy tweets have been exposed for all the legal world to see
‘Bruv I’ve been up 20 hours’
‘I’m the person behind the Liz Truss and David Lidington parody accounts’
The mystery tweeter has a legal and political background
Lawyers rush to defend Leigh Day paralegals suspended for allegedly ‘touting’ for Grenfell Tower fire business
A lot of love shared in the Legal Cheek comments
Love happens here: The very best lawyer photos from London Pride
Includes a dog in a barrister’s wig wearing a Hawaiian lei
There’s now a David Lidington parody account, and it’s just as good as the Liz Truss one
Is any Lord Chancellor safe?
Brexit and the online world
On the anniversary of the historic Brexit vote, David Allen Green reflects on how social media has influenced the past year
Finsbury Park van attack: Media lawyer says newspapers have ‘pushed at the boundaries’ and may be in contempt of court
Morning headlines could spell trouble for press
Supreme Court launches Instagram account as justices head out on Edinburgh trip
What will Neuberger’s filter of choice be?
What the hell does this election result mean for Brexit?
Social media rush as lawyers debate hung parliament’s impact
This solicitor has one of the best LinkedIn profiles we’ve ever seen
Sham Uddin even hosts his own comedy show
Law professor suing Donald Trump has made a cringeworthy World War I anniversary Twitter gaffe
He’s a top Harvard academic who has appeared in the Supreme Court 36 times…
Hashtag hilarity as MoJ and CPS try, and fail, to launch serious social media campaigns
Legal Twitterati couldn’t help but take the p*ss
Poll: 70% of lawyers are unhappy Article 50 has been triggered, compared to 36% of the population
Legal profession staying true to its pro-EU ways
The 13 best Article 50 tweets, on the day it is triggered
Why wasn’t Theresa May’s letter delivered Olympic torch-style?
Glasgow Law School #bakeyourresearch event throws up jury biscuits and family law wedding cakes
But who was declared the winner?
15 hilarious Legal Cheek Facebook posts to celebrate hitting 50,000 likes
A big thank you to all our readers for helping us reach this social media milestone
Hull law student goes public with battle against mental health problems
Celine Ballantine says her selfies show her descent into depression, and urges people to be more open about their struggles
Barrister gets caught up in a Twitter barny with business consultancy firm
Radio presenter and employment lawyer in social media ruckus
We asked our Snapchat followers what they’re up to, this is what they said
Warning: contains an unhealthy dose of land law
The BBC gave viewers an unprecedented insight into the House of Lords last night, and lawyers loved it
They were particularly excited when the ex-deputy president of the Supreme Court made an appearance
#GreatLegalBake: Lawyers made a Donald Trump and a Brexit cake
Make baking great again
Lawyers slam Liz Truss for calling Lord Neuberger ‘David’ in ‘car-crash’ TV interview
One barrister said she shouldn’t be let out without a ‘carer’
Dechert partner wages Instagram war on mainstream media over ‘Mrs Clegg’ slur
Top City lawyer accuses the Daily Mail of ‘abuse’ and posting ‘fake news’
There is a new ‘UK’s top criminal barrister’
Jeremy Dein QC seizes throne as Wolkind’s crown slips
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‘It wasn’t an easy decision’: Student quit law degree to become porn star over concerns about money and graduate job prospects
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Fake Squire Patton Boggs website given court approval in bizarre decision
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Senior barrister told BPTC student ‘I don’t trust fags like you’, shocking new LGBT+ research reveals
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Lawyers round on license-stripped Uber’s ‘dishonourable history’ as stricken company calls on Hogan Lovells to fight appeal
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