Tag: Barristers

‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’
Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’

Historic firsts mark swearing-in of new Lord Chancellor
Shabana Mahmood swore oath on the Qur’an in ceremony conducted by Lady Chief Justice

Pupil barrister fined for swearing during online ethics exam
'I'm so f*****g bored'

Starmer selects new Lord Chancellor and Attorney General
Barristers Shabana Mahmood MP and Richard Hermer KC

Henry Hendron disbarred
Bar Tribunal finally acts

‘It is significantly harder to become a barrister than a solicitor’, claims barrister
Sparks LinkedIn debate

Judge jailed for role in £1.8m legal aid fraud
Worked with group of 'corrupt legal professionals'

Barrister suspended for 12 months after punching theatre-goer in dispute over seat
Incident occurred in 2019

Commercial bar mentorship scheme opens with record number of chambers
250 spots up for grabs

The general election could see another lawyer PM. But will it make a difference to lawyers’ lives?
Polly Botsford looks at legally trained PMs of the past and the potential impact of Starmer in No.10

Barrister reprimanded for sending ‘grossly offensive’ Instagram messages to ex-partner
Tribunal described relationship as "toxic"

Lawyer transforms Zoom workwear with the ‘facsuit’
Perfect for the WFH solicitor in your life

Land law update: seabed is not land
High Court ruling

BSB granted extra powers to tackle misbehaving barristers
Interim suspensions

Could we soon be saying bye-bye to barristers’ wigs?
Bar Council working group reviews future of court dress

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2024 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆

What went down at LegalEdCon 2024
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss skills gaps, innovations, apprenticeships, SQE and more

Tech’s role in boosting access to justice among key themes for 2024 Pro Bono Week
Annual programme of events runs later this year

Future pupil barrister takes ‘mind reading’ show to Edinburgh Fringe
Mock murder trial

Top chambers suspends sending pupil barristers to Stratford Mags following claims of ‘invasive searches’
HMCTS says it's urgently investigating allegations