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Lawyer Who Fell Asleep In Court Blames Hippopotamus-Related ‘Spiritual Attack’ Originating In London

A human rights lawyer who fell asleep during a hearing in the Ghanaian Supreme Court...

8 April 2013 12:40

Why Law Students Should Probably Not Tweet About Killing Politicians

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Indeed, among some people opposed...

8 April 2013 09:36

He’s Got 284 Law Student Problems But A Twitter Follower Shortage Ain’t One

In just two months, with a mere 284 tweets, anonymous law student ‘LawVicissitudes’ has taken...

5 April 2013 14:09

Why Geographicals Don’t Work

Back in 2007, after I’d spent a year flunking pupillage interviews upon completion of Bar...

4 April 2013 09:57

BSB In Data Protection Howler As It Divulges 1,268 Barristers’ Email Addresses

Just when you thought that the Bar Standards Board (BSB) had run out of embarrassing...

3 April 2013 13:18

Why Wannabe Lawyers Should Think Twice Before Publishing Poems Lampooning Women Drivers

As the editor of a gossipy, tabloid-ish website, my philosophy is that if anyone voluntarily...

3 April 2013 09:40

Criminal Bar Association Takes Swipe At ‘Dickhead’ Law Student

On Easter Sunday, anonymous Twitter sensation @LawVicissitudes tweeted this cheekily blasphemous gag: What people don’t...

2 April 2013 09:43

Retiring Judge Delivers What May Be The Most Tortuous Equine Metaphor Ever

The Court of Appeal judgment in Colin Wright v Michael Wright Supplies Ltd and Turner...

28 March 2013 09:27

The 3 Step Guide To Launching A Social Media Hate Campaign Against A Law Firm

First start a blog – and call it ‘[insert law firm’s name here] SUCK’ Next, make...

27 March 2013 14:16

‘Churn That Bill Baby!’ Embarrassment As DLA Piper Billing Emails Emerge

There is embarrassment for DLA Piper this morning after emails emerged in a US court...

26 March 2013 09:59