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Lawyers celebrate anniversary of Magna Carta with a #Jelfie
What better way to mark the anniversary of the ancient charter of the liberties of England — which turned 799 yesterday — than with a “jelfie” (justice selfie)? Here are a selection to get you in the...
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Doughty Street barrister’s wedding to George Clooney could be off, claims US...
In latest instalment of wall-to-wall Amal Alamuddin coverage, “sources” tell National Enquirer that barrister’s forthcoming nuptials to Hollywood actor may not happen. Since her romance with film star...
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Chambers bowls dress-code googly at aspiring pupils
A prospective barrister is traumatised by the requirement to arrive at a formal interview in “informal” clobber Pupillage interviews are stressful enough — without the chambers confusing matters by...
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QC bids to be the bar’s Barbara Cartland
Housing law specialist creates bodice-ripping alter ego with steamy tales of the Inns of Court Life as a housing law silk must be pretty mundane at times — which is doubtless why one specialist QC is...
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Report highlights hard times at the bar over conditions and pay
Longer hours, an increasing chance of being bullied and falling incomes — that is the grim picture of modern life at the bar, as painted by the profession’s own leadership. Bar chiefs today published a...
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Lawyer Vs judge bust-ups are so much more civilised on this side of the pond
Barrister’s live-tweeting of his appeal against contempt of court fine is about as rebellious as English lawyers get. The US and England — two legal professions separated by the common law (with...
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8 reasons that lawyers are like condoms
“It’s the fruity ones which are the most fun? No, wait…” Legal message board RollOnFriday — the beloved haunt of laddish City law firm partners who should probably know better — spent last week in the...
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2 Hare Court barrister set to be UK’s telly Judge Judy
Multi-million pound fraud specialist plucked to hear cases of lawn mower failure and duff holidays Brace yourself, daytime telly addicts — the UK is about to get its home grown version of Judge Judy,...
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The Bar Council accidentally sacks all of its staff
Mail-merge problems during restructuring consultation cause chaos. Technology can be tricky — and judging by a story floating around the Inns of Court, bar leaders failed to get to grips with the...
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Which last 16 World Cup team is your law firm?
Brazil 2014 legal geekery: striking parallels revealed. Holland = Slaughter and May Slaughter and May’s brand of obsessively attentive client service and exhausting commitment to excellence is clearly...
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The best photos from London Legal Pride
Saturday’s gay pride celebration saw a record 30,000 revellers march through central London. Among them was a large contingent from the legal profession. This year’s theme was “#freedomto“. Here is the...
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We need to talk about paralegals
The children of the financial crisis could pose a danger to law firms if their ambitions aren’t accommodated. There is an amusing quote in the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) report from a...
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Ex-bar leader: commercial chambers interested only in students with top...
Despite resources thrown at diversity and equality programmes, chambers still tilt towards elitism when recruiting, say silks A former Bar Council chairman has confirmed what aspiring barristers have...
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Tealeaf half-inches barrister’s horsehair syrup — from courtroom
Criminal lawyer puts out all-points bulletin for stolen wig, which went missing in middle of Harrow Crown Court trial Louise Oakley wants her wig back. The criminal law specialist barrister from London...
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Chambers beware – mini-pupillages and the confidentiality horror
Bar Council warns barristers in 22-page guidance that mini-pupils should sign undertakings before arriving at chambers A-level or even university students bidding for mini-pupillages to suss out...
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Is that a former Blue Peter presenter banging on about the Human Rights Act?
Sadly, no — it’s an MP instead. But a recent City of London event on whether the law should be scrapped still generates volatile and at times polarised debate. On which side of the fence do you stand?...
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Massive 38 per cent fall in tenancies isn’t as bad as had been feared
Three months after releasing incorrect tenancy statistic, the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board produce correct figure. Tenancies have plunged by a whopping 38.1%, it has been confirmed, with newly...
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Pupil master cracks Jimmy Savile ‘mitigating circumstances’ gag on student...
TheStudentRoom message board removes barrister’s ill-judged quip … after we got a screenshot. Yesterday afternoon an unnamed “pupil master” caused outrage among wannabe lawyers with a message board...
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7 spectacular legal typos
When jargon goes very wrong indeed… “Raised hips locked together” The fast-developing practice area of “tinted bi-fraud” Alternative careers: a dog “Post-dramatic disorder” A fractured “cock six” The...
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There shall be a 2014 ‘Barrister Hottie’ List — and nominations are open
The Barrister Hottie Experts will once again breach Inns of Court protocol and objectify hapless members of the Bar by ranking them according to their looks. It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has...
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