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Photo appears on Instagram of Doughty Street barrister Amal Alamuddin with George Clooney at the White House

Human rights barrister spotted out with film star for second time, setting tongues wagging.

26 February 2014 08:10

Event: If I knew then what I know now — at Inner Temple

On the evening of Monday 24 March seven contributors to the ‘If I knew then...

25 February 2014 12:35

Stricken Renaissance Chambers will ‘look after’ its baby barristers ahead of dissolution

Set's priority to find new homes for in-coming pupil and current first-sixer, but mini-pupillage applicants to be disappointed.

24 February 2014 17:01

Linklaters courts controversy by backing cheerleading

Like sports and equalities minister Helen Grant, magic circle firm Linklaters is pro-cheerleading.

24 February 2014 13:49

The car park in Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking is being demolished

Lord Denning fans will be sad to hear that the car park which featured in the famous Court of Appeal exclusion clause case is no more.

24 February 2014 09:31

Immigration solicitors on naughty step as 4 law firms receive High Court rebuke

A vintage few months for judicial spankings has yielded yet another lawyer takedown — and...

21 February 2014 09:23

Your Barrister Boyfriend names the 9 ‘hottest’ new QCs

Tumblr sensation publishes list of the "hottest" lawyers who became QCs yesterday.

20 February 2014 09:25

Barristers rubbish Public Defender Service

A bin at Cardiff Crown Court has felt the full force of barristers' dislike for the much-maligned PDS.

19 February 2014 09:39

QC list 2014: Big jump in ethnic minority silks, but why so few women still?

Solicitor-advocate numbers up sharply too, but most new appointments are white male barristers.

19 February 2014 08:03

Is DLA boss Sir Nigel Knowles the most boring person on Twitter?

To have led DLA Piper from regional law firm to global behemoth suggests that Sir Nigel Knowles has a considerable personality. But he hasn't shown much of it on Twitter since he began tweeting last year.

18 February 2014 10:40