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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.

10 February 2014 14:06

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.

10 February 2014 09:47

Queen’s University Belfast law graduate apologises after drinking goldfish in NekNominate video

Aspiring solicitor who consumed pet expresses regret on Facebook.

10 February 2014 08:55

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.

7 February 2014 14:10

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...

7 February 2014 09:03

‘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.

6 February 2014 09:57

BSB dismisses complaint against QC following ‘Stu’ Pidcock gibe

QC in the clear after cheeky gag.

6 February 2014 09:16

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...

5 February 2014 12:07

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.

4 February 2014 20:47

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?

4 February 2014 14:21