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Who’s the w*nker … who’s the w*nker … who’s the w*nker on the bench?

Nevada is renowned for a history of gambling, a desert landscape serving as a mafia burial ground ... and now for a judge called Wanker.

4 June 2014 09:24

Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 June

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

4 June 2014 08:00

Legal pic of the day

Fancy a night in the clink?

3 June 2014 16:15

Students show coffee house knowledge of leading cases

End of term exam time is hitting some law students hard this year. Mounting evidence has emerged over recent days of how some can be driven close to the edge by endless hours of revising for obtuse questions about champerty and maintenance, landlord and tenant law and general tort issues.

3 June 2014 14:48

Legal aid fee rates haircut — it’s the only one barristers will get

Women junior barristers will soon be grateful that legal protocol still requires them to wear a spot of old horse hair on their bonces when appearing in the high court -- because they certainly won’t be able to afford a session at Toni & Guy’s after the government’s legal aid rate cuts take effect.

3 June 2014 12:45

‘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

Morning round-up: Tuesday 3 June

The morning's top legal news stories and social media posts.

3 June 2014 08:03

Legal pic of the day

Diversification in a changing legal market.

2 June 2014 16:08

Cambridge University criminal law exam features Fifty Shades of Grey prequel

Underage drinking and awkward fumbles in a sex club, starring a 15 year-old Christian Grey — just your typical Cambridge law exam.

2 June 2014 13:16

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