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Prisoners lose right to vote appeal at Supreme Court [The Mirror] Supreme Court judge lashes...

16 October 2013 16:45

Stephenson Harwood hires ‘Huge Dong’

The Lawyer has reported that a corporate lawyer called “Huge Dong” has joined Stephenson Harwood’s...

16 October 2013 12:20

Lawyer incorporates restaurant tips and Viagra quips into settlement offer letter — letter goes viral

A dispute between two US baseball players has spawned one of the most colourful settlement...

16 October 2013 09:01

Morning round-up: Wednesday 16 October

Top solicitor who specialises in motoring “loophole” cases is caught at twice the drink-drive limit...

16 October 2013 08:22

End of the day round-up

Judges lose their Sky TV at taxpayer funded lodgings [The Telegraph] David Tennat to star...

15 October 2013 16:39

‘I have found myself on more than one occasion having to bite my tongue’

OccupyTheInns’ excitement at starting pupillage is tempered by frustration at the hierarchical nature of chambers...

15 October 2013 13:26

This is how broke criminal barristers are

A divorce law barrister has posted a series of tweets laying bare just how broke...

15 October 2013 09:10

Morning round-up: Tuesday 15 October

Attorney General: Britain’s “economic, physical and ethical well-being” depends on it playing an “active part”...

15 October 2013 07:57

End of the day round-up

Baroness Hale to speak at (free) social mobility in legal aid event on Wednesday 30...

14 October 2013 16:11

A guide to determining which type of fat cat lawyer the Daily Mail thinks you are

Blackfriars Chambers criminal barrister John Mack has created this useful cut-out-and-keep guide (click on image...

14 October 2013 09:26