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Doughty Street human rights barrister tweets tips from pupillage interview frontline

Charity campaign manager-turned-human rights lawyer Steve Broach — who was called to the Bar in 2008 — shares wisdom gleaned from this year’s pupil selection process at glamour set Doughty Street.

12 June 2014 12:57

QC who is shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the year’ is on awards judging panel

Landmark Chambers’ Nathalie Lieven QC is up for an award in the same awards ceremony she is judging. But The Lawyer magazine denies there is a conflict of interest.

12 June 2014 09:19

Clifford Chance ‘motivational postcards’ offend firm’s lawyers (and everyone else)

Suggestion that solicitors at magic circle giant are a “select group that is superior” to others goes down badly.

9 June 2014 09:54

Anger and confusion as Durham students are given the wrong land law exam

Of all subjects, it had to be land...

6 June 2014 10:49

Junior solicitor-turned-rapper unveils new track about ‘EAT or Pret A Manger’ lunch dilemma

Neither chain represent satisfying choice, concludes lawyer as he recalls unhappy training contract at top City firm.

5 June 2014 09:21

‘Let’s go out back’ judge tells lawyer — before allegedly punching him

There were shocking scenes in a Florida courtroom yesterday.

3 June 2014 09:03

Telegraph journalist seeks to explain lack of social mobility at the Bar

This extract from Flora Watkins’ piece on state schools versus private schools is illuminating of a certain mindset that continues to exist within the legal profession.

2 June 2014 10:36

Student newspaper The Tab tells law students to ‘f*ck off’

Law students are 'the charmless lovechild of nine grand tuition fees', writes the editor of the UK's biggest student paper.

30 May 2014 12:52

To be yourself or to be someone else?

High profile Dechert partner Miriam Gonzalez urges wannabes to "fake it" to reach the top, contradicting age-old "just be yourself!" maxim. But then what?

29 May 2014 08:57