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18 year-old becomes youngest ever barrister after passing BPTC

Gabrielle Turnquest, 18, will become the youngest person in the history of the English and...

30 July 2013 13:33

Lawyer files petition at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to challenge the unfair trial of Jesus Christ

A Kenyan lawyer has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to...

30 July 2013 08:59

Barrister puts wig and gown on eBay and issues dramatic warning to Bar wannabes

A junior barrister has ended her career in dramatic style by placing her “Ede and...

29 July 2013 08:13

‘Why, oh why, am I a barrister?’

In this week’s ‘If I knew then what I know now’, human rights barrister Barbara...

26 July 2013 11:00

Hotties of the week: ‘Melting barrister’s clerk’ slams ‘boiling barrister’

This week has seen not only the return of the “Barrister Hottie Experts”, but a...

26 July 2013 09:31

Think a pregnancy monitored by the world’s media is stressful? Try starting a family at a City law firm…

 “Many law  firms seem to take the attitude that once you’ve got a bun in...

25 July 2013 12:43

A wannabe lawyer’s social media strategy to land a job through the showcasing of his buff physique

Want to make yourself stand out from the crowd of other jobless lawyers? Well, you...

25 July 2013 09:39

Lord Justice Ward bows out with a tribute to oral advocacy

Legendary Court of Appeal judge Sir Alan Ward has delivered his final judgment. Compared to...

24 July 2013 14:18

How should chambers and law firms reject applicants?

Recently we received this email from a disgruntled pupillage-seeker… How did the pupillage-seeker know they...

24 July 2013 12:37

‘Your Barrister Boyfriend’ reveals 5 more ‘barrister hotties (or notties?)’ nominated by readers

The authors of the seminal ’21 hottest barristers in London’ — hosted on the YourBarristerBoyfriend Tumblr...

24 July 2013 09:07