Tag: Solicitors

Crown Court solicitor-advocate tells barristers to stop being so smug

The leader of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association hits out at the patronising bar -- as well as the government for turning Magna Carta celebrations into a “legal business fair”

Nov 11 2014 2:10pm

The Apprentice Review: Ex-Slaughter and May man returns to scene of BCL triumph — no one cares

Family lawyer beats City lawyer in Oxford tour face-off -- but both march on to next round

Nov 6 2014 1:42pm

Now Scots aim for independence from God

Humanist group throws thousands at research into rooting out “special laws, practises or exemptions for religions or religious organisations” north of the boarder

Nov 6 2014 12:40pm

The top 10 law fair freebies of 2014

It has been a vintage year

Nov 6 2014 9:02am

Should English law school chiefs follow US example of being ‘roasted’?

Heads of ULaw and BPP could benefit from American tradition

Nov 5 2014 3:33pm

Solicitor coughs up tens of thousands in internet dating blackmail honey trap

“No Strings Adult Fun” turns out to have lots of strings attached for lawyer

Nov 5 2014 9:18am

Expert: Law Society claim that rising pro bono is filling the legal aid gap is ‘misleading’

Volunteering by lawyers to help individuals hit by cuts may actually be falling

Nov 4 2014 12:01pm

Diversity quotas: would they be legal, would they make a difference?

Breaking the dominance of the MAWM (middle-aged white man) is even harder than some campaigning groups realise, says Judge John Hack

Nov 4 2014 9:12am

The end of the training contract? Law school and firm combine to launch new ‘articled apprenticeship’ route

It means students working through their degree, but they could qualify as solicitors debt free

Nov 3 2014 2:40pm

For a judge that’s ‘right up to 11’: livid Sir James Munby launches most scathing attack on Grayling yet

Shocking case — which saw vulnerable couple and their child denied legal aid — makes the blood of nation’s top family judge boil

Oct 31 2014 7:00pm

Halloween exclusive: Son of Dracula speaks to Legal Cheek — he’s a lawyer

Bela Lugosi Jr is a longstanding top flight Hollywood attorney who was instrumental in campaign for groundbreaking image rights legislation in California

Oct 31 2014 11:07am

The Apprentice review: ex-Slaughter and May associate humiliated in ‘Fat Daddy’ video flop

What happens when lawyers try to get videos to go viral on purpose

Oct 30 2014 10:27am

Full transcript: dictator Manuel Noriega’s failed claim against Call of Duty makers for basing character on him

Panama’s former military hard-man sees case thrown out of court

Oct 30 2014 8:57am

City law firm drafting fail makes Dubai student dream break impossible to win

Because lawyers can draft error-free terms and conditions, right?

Oct 29 2014 9:45am

Martha Costello QC to become a US attorney as she swaps chambers for ‘world’s top law firm’

Star of BBC legal drama to follow a reverse version of Amal Clooney's career path in American re-make

Oct 28 2014 12:49pm

Why aren’t big law firms aiming for half their partners to be women?

Latest round of 30% women partner targets look do-able — but why so unambitious?

Oct 28 2014 9:09am

Film review: ‘The Judge’ — pissing all over legal accuracy

Lawyers in the audience will struggle not to throw their mega–buckets of popcorn at the screen

Oct 24 2014 9:02am

Wannabe solicitor’s career hopes in tatters after slapping woman in face with penis

Nottingham Trent student's lawyer dream almost certainly over after he fails to overturn sexual assault conviction

Oct 23 2014 3:17pm

The Apprentice Week 2 review: Ex-Slaughter and May lawyer Felipe in candlemaker existential crisis

Has Felipe's legal career burned out long before his passion for candle-making ever will?

Oct 23 2014 10:56am

This is what happens when a law firm does a list on BuzzFeed

Who needs memes and gifs when you have THE LAW?

Oct 23 2014 9:30am