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11 of the most amusing ‘Things Law Students Don’t Say’ posts

Since launching just three months ago, the Facebook page ‘Things Law Students Don’t Say’ has...

22 August 2013 09:03

Which of these loathsome politicians, sponging royals and inconsequential celebs are honorary Inns of Court benchers?

Seven of these famous figures are Inns of Court benchers, the other seven aren’t. Can...

21 August 2013 10:34

Morning round-up: Wednesday 21 August

Are Britain’s barristers living on borrowed time? [The Telegraph] Trainee barrister who obtained council flat...

21 August 2013 08:05

The 15 best mini-pupil selfies of the summer

Trawlers of Instagram and Twitter will doubtless have noticed that the social media trend of...

20 August 2013 09:36

Advice: ‘I met my conditions for Durham, but my grades are good enough for me to re-apply to Oxbridge’

Last week I received this email from an A-level student who is considering taking a...

19 August 2013 09:12

Podcast: Could doing something outrageous help you get a training contract?

Cambridge law student Sebastian Salek (pictured above left with Legal Cheek‘s Tom Webb and Kevin...

16 August 2013 09:04

The male barrister hottie list ‘subverted expectations’ — the female one ‘reinforces the most reactionary of ideas’

YourBarristerBoyfriend’s original list is well-written, hilarious and has pictures of good-looking shirtless barristers. Naturally, I...

15 August 2013 09:05

10 of the most unhinged comments about lawyers to ever grace the Mail Online

What with Robert Colover‘s labelling of a paedophile’s victim as “predatory”, the emergence of Barbara...

14 August 2013 09:53

A brief history of online overshare disasters

A spate of recent inter-lawyer Twitter bust-ups (see here, here and here) reminds WaitroseLaw of...

13 August 2013 09:22

Why do rappers prefer Jewish lawyers over members of the legal profession of other faiths?

Comedy blog Slacktory has put together a compilation video of rappers reflecting proudly on their...

12 August 2013 09:04