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Littleton Chambers barrister likened to Basil Fawlty as her hotel sideline venture is slammed on TripAdvisor

Flamboyant employment barrister discovers that TripAdvisor is rather more brutal than Chambers and Partners.

3 March 2014 11:57

QC’s devastating response to CPS barrister threat made public as tensions rise ahead of Friday’s strike

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) warning that barristers who strike will lose work elicits memorable letter from 9-12 Bell Yard head Mukul Chawla QC.

3 March 2014 08:54

Solicitor in zippable ‘Super Tie’ Dragon’s Den nightmare

A solicitor has had his entrepreneurial dream of "revolutionising neckwear for men" rubbished on BBC2's Dragon's Den.

28 February 2014 12:32

5 things you need to know about the MoJ’s terrifying legal aid cut announcement

The Ministry of Justice's long-awaited announcement about its consultation on reforms to criminal legal aid has sent shockwaves through the profession.

27 February 2014 16:36

8 deluxe networking events that only Oxbridge students will have heard of

Law firms' desperation to attract Oxford and Cambridge students has spawned some dazzling evenings-out.

27 February 2014 09:29

Breaching the safe haven of Snapchat

Law students...and judges, beware.

26 February 2014 15:37

How it went wrong between media lawyer Mark Stephens and his former client Julian Assange

Julian Assange's ghostwriter has given some juicy insights into the deterioration of the Wikileaks founder's relationship with star media solicitor Mark Stephens.

26 February 2014 12:12

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

Die-hard Silk fan of the week

For a barrister who has been hard at work all day to re-don their full court garb in order to watch a programme about barristers suggests a deep passion for the job.

25 February 2014 16:17

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