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Sir John Walsh of Branagh’s CV may be even more spectacular than Lord Harley...
Aussie barrister in challenge to Lancashire solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker (aka Lord Harley of Counsel) for crown of best CV on the internet Legal Cheek presents Sir John Walsh of Brannagh — the...
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The 9 best humble-brags from lawyers as latest Legal 500 directory hits streets
As sure as night follows day, solicitors, barristers and law firms greet the release of the latest league table with the odd dollop of false humility Two of the biggest feeding frenzies in the British...
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Event: How to survive — and even thrive — in a changing legal market
Free Legal Cheek Careers event at Gray’s Inn featuring a panel of leading lawyers — open to all law students and junior lawyers On the evening of Tuesday 21 October a panel of leading lawyers will be...
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Twitter row rumbles over of meaning of ‘lawyer’
A leading media rent-a-quote merchant reckons as long as you can say the word, you can adopt the title Defining “lawyer” can be a tricky business — especially with the advent of alternative business...
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The language of the legal directory: decoded — 2014 edition
Wigapedia returns to make his annual translation of the Legal 500 Every year, the people who know the people who buy lunch for the people who write the Legal 500 are no doubt pleased to be listed — but...
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Legal pic of the day
A lawyer stand-up comedy night: what could possibly go wrong? Yesterday evening a host of brave souls from the legal profession assembled in a King’s Cross pub to have a go at stand-up comedy. Newsroom...
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Downton Abbey characters’ horror at Inns of Court poverty
No, the Dowager Countess of Grantham and Isobel Crawley weren’t doing a mini-pupillage at a legal aid set Fans of Downton Abbey with an interest in the law will have noted that the Temple area of...
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Why Amal Clooney is making a mistake by assuming her actor husband’s surname
Just think of how absurd it would be if Clooney called himself George Alamuddin The barrister formerly known as Amal Alamuddin has renounced her feminist credentials by assuming her actor husband’s...
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Barrister hit by fit of the giggles while reading Gangsta-style Facebook...
Crown Court judge intervenes as barrister succumbs to uncontrollable laughter Hull criminal barrister John Thackray has the appearance of a man who’s been gnarled by the hard-bitten realities of his...
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Blogging barrister who self-referred to regulator over contempt now standing...
Bar up-and-comer whose profile-raising attempts haven’t always gone smoothly wants profession to “move with the times” A blogging barrister who once referred himself to the profession’s regulators...
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‘I wish I had known how to be a good boss’
Barrister and City University law lecturer Andrew Worthley — who’ll be speaking at ‘How to survive in a changing legal market — Legal Cheek at Gray’s Inn’ — would have banned his younger self from...
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Legal pic of the day
Bexley Magistrates’ Court notice board controversy — Part 2 Back in July Legal Cheek brought you the news that Bexley Magistrates Court was to decommission what looked to be a perfectly functional...
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Bar Standards Board investigations chief removes scary Facebook profile photo
Go ahead, barristers who fail to complete their CPD requirements, make Paul Pretty’s day The job of disciplining unruly barristers presumably requires the cultivation of a certain image of toughness....
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Become a lawyer because you’re passionate about it — not to please your parents
Your career may take a different direction to what you expect, but if your heart’s in it you’ll be fine, advises Mayer Brown construction litigation partner Sally Davies — who’ll be speaking tomorrow...
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Barrister numbers destined to shrink dramatically, says young bar leader
Former Lord Chief Justice tries to buck up spirits at young bar conference, but outlook still bleak for many and the prospect of fusion looms It can be a little bit irritating for those starting out in...
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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 Robert Downey Jr may well be Hollywood’s current highest earning screen monkey, but he will forever be...
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Video: Legal Cheek Careers at Gray’s Inn
The full video of Tuesday’s ‘How to survive (and even thrive) in a changing legal market’ free careers advice event On Tuesday evening 120 students gathered at Gray’s Inn to ask anything they wanted to...
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8 things you need to know before applying for an Inns of Court scholarship
“Inner Temple for the rich, Middle Temple for the poor; Lincoln’s Inn for the gentlemen, And Gray’s Inn for a whore.” Spoiler: this rhyme is very misleading. 1. The total annual scholarship pot is 5...
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Professor Green reveals barrister dream
But his reasoning may fail to convince pupillage panels The lure of the legal profession to celebrities is well-documented — with Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree recently both...
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5 features of a changing legal market that wannabe lawyers will have to deal...
Top solicitors, barristers and chartered legal executives reveal what lies ahead for the profession The panel at last week’s ‘How to survive in a changing legal market’ event at Gray’s Inn included...
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