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Barrister who fabricated Harvard degrees is struck off
A practising barrister who falsely claimed to have two undergraduate degrees from Harvard (and a rather-less-impressive LLM from Staffordshire University) has been disbarred.
Full text: Pupil barrister’s brilliant #OneBarOneVoice speech
23 Essex Street pupil barrister Hannah Evans (pictured) was the star of Saturday's 'One Bar One Voice' event after revealing the reality of on the Bar's bottom rung for "ordinary" people.
Queen’s University Belfast law graduate apologises after drinking goldfish in NekNominate video
Aspiring solicitor who consumed pet expresses regret on Facebook.
There is a new app that generates frivolous lawsuits
Simply select the type of claim you'd like to file from the drop-down menu.
Named: the law firm offering training contracts ‘if you invest in our firm’
EXCLUSIVE: Commercial law firm with offices in London, Leeds and Birmingham has come up with a novel recruitment method...
‘Gangster obsessed’ barrister who threatened to stab colleague and ‘open her up’ loses appeal
A pupil-supervisor who borrowed language from a mob film to express his extreme dislike of a colleague has had a £1,500 fine upheld.
BSB dismisses complaint against QC following ‘Stu’ Pidcock gibe
QC in the clear after cheeky gag.
That awkward moment when the disgruntled paralegal’s boyfriend brings the law firm Twitter account into it
The Twitter account of national law firm DWF has been subjected to a tirade of...
District judge apologises for NekNominate video
It was a matter of time before the controversial 'NekNominate' craze spread to law. But few expected a district judge to lead the way.
Why do members of the legal profession who advertise on Craigslist feel compelled to mention their occupation?
Does it make the fulfillment of unconventional requests more likely?