Tag: Solicitors

The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A Solicitor

Last week Eddie Stobart Lorries’ newly-formed legal arm caused controversy by claiming that solicitors are...

Jan 14 2013 12:41pm

Boyfriend Of Solicitor ‘Told Not To Have A Relationship Or Babies’ By Her Boss Goes On The Social Media Offensive

The boyfriend of solicitor Kate Baker has weighed into the row surrounding her sexual harassment,...

Jan 10 2013 12:06pm

‘Cocky’ Warwick Uni Law Student Fails In Bid To Become Countdown Supreme Champion – Then Jousts With Host

Yesterday Warwick Uni LLM student Mark Deeks narrowly lost his battle with a Cambridge maths...

Jan 10 2013 10:26am

Solicitors Are Like GPs And Barristers Like Consultants, Says Eddie Stobart Lorries

Eddie Stobart Lorries’ move into offering legal services – via its newly-formed Stobart Barristers arm...

Jan 9 2013 12:17pm

How Bad Does Your Wide-Ranging Crime Spree Have To Be To Prevent You From Becoming A Solicitor?

Last week a Bradford solicitor was jailed for five years for paying off witnesses in...

Jan 8 2013 3:20pm

‘I Look Forward To Meeting You On 31 Sept As Well’: Cambridge Law Student Taunts ‘Sloppy’ Law Firm Grad Recruiters

As a strategy to land a job, Sebastian Salek’s decision to pen an article for...

Jan 8 2013 11:36am

Bad Legal Aid Omen Of The Week

Go to the Ministry of Justice website, scroll to the bottom – and in the ‘Topics’...

Jan 8 2013 10:34am

Solicitors Regulation Authority Fuses Judaism And Islam To Create New Religion

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) latest diversity survey has an eye-catching new ‘Jewish Muslim’ option...

Jan 7 2013 4:55pm

REVEALED: The Original South Korean ‘Lawyers Gangnam Style’ Video

When Southampton University law student Tommy Chuang posted his brilliant ‘Lawyer Style’ video on YouTube...

Jan 7 2013 11:36am

Leaked Email: Hogan Lovells Partner Orders Associates To Be At Their Desks By 9am – Even If They’ve Been Working Late

Corporate lawyers pride themselves on being able to swan into work late. The trade off,...

Jan 4 2013 11:46am

Shearman & Sterling: ‘We Never Offered Email Scandal Trainee An NQ Solicitor Job; He Resigned Over The Summer’

Yesterday we brought you news of the updated LinkedIn profile of Shearman & Sterling ‘spit...

Jan 4 2013 10:02am

Isn’t It Great To Be Back At Work!

Meanwhile on Twitter lawyers share their 2013 pain…

Jan 2 2013 10:00am

A Year In Stories: The Best Legal Cheek Posts Of 2012

We’ll be back on Wednesday 2 January. In the meantime, here are some of our...

Dec 24 2012 10:58am

Just When You Thought Personal Injury Law Couldn’t Get Any Classier…‘Pimp My Claim’ Arrives

“After 16 years practising personal injury law I have now seen it all,” wrote Zenith...

Dec 21 2012 4:19pm

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

‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Dec 21 2012 11:31am

‘Can You Be A Lawyer With Tattoos?’ Asks Wannabe Barrister Professor Green

And the answer to rapper Professor Green’s question, which he asked the other day on...

Dec 20 2012 10:20am

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

Solicitor Wows Polar Explorer With Hilarious Christmas Card

Ben Saunders, the third person in history to reach the North Pole alone and on...

Dec 17 2012 2:55pm

JOB ALERT: Clinical Negligence Paralegal

From Baby Barristers: a top London law firm seeks a paralegal for its clinical negligence...

Dec 17 2012 1:15pm

‘I Naïvely Believed That If I Performed Well I Would Be Rewarded Accordingly’

Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...

Dec 14 2012 12:22pm