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Podcast: What sexy law-related careers are there other than the Bar?

Like many young hopefuls, Thomas Connelly and Nathan Akhavan-Moossavi both found themselves drawn to the...

23 August 2013 09:06

Advice: ‘I met my conditions for Durham, but my grades are good enough for me to re-apply to Oxbridge’

Last week I received this email from an A-level student who is considering taking a...

19 August 2013 09:12

Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?

Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin...

16 August 2013 09:04

10 of the most unhinged comments about lawyers to ever grace the Mail Online

What with Robert Colover‘s labelling of a paedophile’s victim as “predatory”, the emergence of Barbara...

14 August 2013 09:53

Why do rappers prefer Jewish lawyers over members of the legal profession of other faiths?

Comedy blog Slacktory has put together a compilation video of rappers reflecting proudly on their...

12 August 2013 09:04

Exclusive: BPP has been made a university

David Willetts, the minister of state for universities and science, has approved the granting of...

7 August 2013 17:38

Top QC offers Chris Grayling work experience at her chambers

5KBW’s Sarah Forshaw QC has offered non-lawyer justice secretary Chris Grayling an opportunity to gain...

7 August 2013 13:59

Could the legal aid reforms improve life for baby barristers?

It’s a confusing time for future legal aid barristers. On Friday a lucky few obtained...

6 August 2013 14:18

Barrister creates two YouTube homages to himself: which one do you prefer?

YouTube is a tricky medium to get right. Still, full marks to 33 Bedford Row’s...

6 August 2013 09:23

Tooks withdraws mini-pupillage due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ — and rules out placements for 2014

In the latest sign that all is not well at Tooks Chambers, Michael Mansfield QC’s...

2 August 2013 11:17