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Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation [UK Human Rights Blog] Abu Qatada: what happens next?...

12 November 2012 18:24

Barrister Who Named Lord McAlpine On His Blog Removes Post And Braces Himself For Possible Legal Action

One of the bloggers who named Lord McAlpine in the wake of Newsnight’s report wrongly...

12 November 2012 14:19

The Bar Conference In Tweets: Most Retweeted, Most Eye-Catching, Most Amusing

Amid the mutual back-slapping at Saturday’s 27th annual Bar conference, there was gossip, intrigue and...

12 November 2012 10:06

Morning Round-Up: Monday 12 November

Police arrest man for posting picture of burning a poppy [Kent Police via David Allen...

12 November 2012 09:31

Legal Cheek Top Five: The Week’s Most Read Stories

1. Leaving Clifford Chance: A Mother’s Departure Email 2. Court Hears How Barrister Who Lectured...

10 November 2012 16:03

End Of The Day Round-Up

“Barrister quotes Shakespeare while trying to chat up attractive Probation officer. Didn’t catch the quote,...

9 November 2012 18:51

Privileged Colleagues Who Don’t Need To Self-Publicise ‘Will Always Resent You For It’

Ed note: This is the third in a series of posts where leading members of...

9 November 2012 11:39

Leaving Clifford Chance: A Mother’s Departure Email

The email reproduced below, by a female associate departing from Clifford Chance’s Washington DC office,...

9 November 2012 09:50

Morning Round-Up: Friday 9 November

Star of lawyer documentary The Briefs Franklin Sinclair cheats death in ‘freak waves’ horror on...

9 November 2012 09:12

End Of The Day Round-Up

Law produces the most psychopaths of any profession [Huffington Post] Bored lawyers break into a...

8 November 2012 18:48