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Lawyers coin new ‘Grayling Hearing’ expression
A wave of adjourned cases due to the unavailability of protesting barristers has spawned a new term. Argent Chambers' Richard Bentwood has documented this important linguistic development on his blog....
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9 reasons why Britain’s top divorce lawyer is set to have Britain’s top wedding
"Britain's top divorce lawyer" Ayesha Vardag has unveiled a new blog to spread the word about her forthcoming nuptials to her colleague, Stephen Bence. Readers are left in no doubt of Vardag's...
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UK Statistics Authority issues blow to Ministry of Justice. Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid Shailesh Vara has received an embarrassing letter from UK Statistics Authority chief Sir Andrew Dilnot...
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Confusing rules governing use of ‘barrister’ title produce their most absurd...
It's illegal to call yourself a barrister when you've never been called to the Bar, but a lack of appetite for enforcing the law means it's possible to do so and avoid sanction. This story doesn't...
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6 qualities that wannabe litigators must possess following the Jackson reforms
The Jackson reforms have placed new demands on lawyers specialising in civil adversarial work. Hardwicke barrister Gemma Witherington tells Bar student Alex Pritchard-Jones about six qualities that...
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Doughty Street’s website is the loser in Amal Alamuddin’s budding friendship...
Top human rights chambers' website goes down every time rookie barrister Amal Alamuddin is pictured with George Clooney. This latest outage appears to have been caused by a huge wave of global internet...
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Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was shot down by Chinese missile, claims...
Barrister with active practising certificate is confident that he has unravelled mystery of flight MH370. Practising barrister Michael Shrimpton has published a blog post purporting to reveal precise...
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‘I’ve often gone hungry and can’t afford a wig, gown or practitioner...
Baby barrister at civil legal aid set tells of bleak pupillage existence. Amid all the news about cuts to criminal legal aid, it's easy to forget that times are also very hard for practitioners in...
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Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux: the hip hop parodies
Televised murder trial turns South African barrister into cult figure. The star of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, defence counsel Barry Roux, has become an internet meme, with tributes focusing, in...
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Stuttering BBC legal drama Silk is axed
Third series of BAFTA-winning Inns of Court drama will be its last. Since its return to screens last month, Silk has felt less like a critically-acclaimed example of British TV excellence and more a...
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Wannabe barrister in ‘discuss my briefs’ plea for love
Bar hopeful's "rush-hour crush" ad in yesterday's Metro fails to charm. Pictured: How scene might have looked Spotted by @judeinlondon.
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Flight MH370 conspiracy theory barrister used to be an immigration judge
Barrister who claims Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was shot down by the Chinese previously held position as an Immigration Appeal Judge. Last week we highlighted a surprising claim made by Michael...
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What your Instructions say Vs. what they mean
A guide to what instructing solicitors are really telling barristers. 1. “Counsel is instructed to advise generally” — We would like the benefit of Counsel’s insurance policy 2. “Counsel is instructed...
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Barrister specialising in neighbour disputes told to demolish home extension...
Extension to Hampstead home of 5 St Andrew's Hill property barrister Philip Galway-Cooper is branded "not lawful". 5 St Andrew's Hill land law barrister Philip Galway-Cooper has been informed by his...
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Lawyers at Bar National Mock Trial Competition urge students to look beyond...
Citizenship Foundation's Bar Mock Trial final sees Northern Ireland's Aquinas Grammar School win national junior advocacy crown, as assembled lawyers warn wannabes of plight of criminal Bar and...
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Dissenters vent fury on Twitter after barristers strike legal aid deal with...
The news that the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is calling off its direct action after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) agreed to postpone planned barrister fee cuts has enraged many lawyers, who have...
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7 insights from ‘If I knew at Inner Temple’ that will help you bag a job and...
The panel of leading lawyers at Monday's 'If I knew then what I know now' Q&A at Inner Temple offered students some thought-provoking and often unconventional pieces of advice. Here are seven...
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Lady Gaga provides a glimpse into the future of law
Mindful, perhaps, of the changes sweeping through the legal profession, Lady Gaga elected to dress as what appeared to be a futuristic barrister over the weekend as part of her 28th birthday...
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The nation’s most charming Crown Court could become a wedding venue
Lincoln Crown Court may be booted out of its castle home and subsumed into a bland court centre. The Ministry of Justice is considering plans to turn Lincoln Crown Court into a wedding venue and...
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3 e-petitions that you may have missed
Prevent Grayling II, facilitate Silk IIII and make barristers wear their wigs in all cases: it has been a busy week for e-petitions... 1. Sign up here to make it mandatory that only a qualified lawyer...
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