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Ex-Eastenders and Strictly Star Chris Parker On His Frustration With Law...
After spending his 20s as an actor, rising to fame in Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing (see below), Chris Parker decided he wanted to get serious and become a lawyer.... So he enrolled in a law...
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‘Can You Be A Lawyer With Tattoos?’ Asks Wannabe Barrister Professor Green
And the answer to rapper Professor Green’s question, which he asked the other day on Twitter, is... ...Yes! Just ask Mexican lawyer Maria José "Vampire Woman" Cristerna... Or indeed Isle of Man-based...
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‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the 'If I knew then what I know now' series, where leading members of the legal profession share their wisdom with the next generation of wannabes. I have spent...
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2012: ‘The Year Social Media Made It Onto The Legal Map’
Over a bottle or two of the finest Tesco Value red wine, the Legal Cheek team deliver their reflections on 2012 – and predictions for 2013... For editorial assistant Lucy Pether, a final year law...
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Just When You Thought Personal Injury Law Couldn’t Get Any Classier…‘Pimp My...
"After 16 years practising personal injury law I have now seen it all," wrote Zenith Chambers barrister Andrew Wilson yesterday evening on Twitter after spotting Bradford's 'Pimp my Claim'. But who...
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A Year In Stories: The Best Legal Cheek Posts Of 2012
We'll be back on Wednesday 2 January. In the meantime, here are some of our most memorable stories from 2012... January 'Trials of The 1%' To Begin As Occupy Allowed To Stay In Shoreditch Courthouse...
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Isn’t It Great To Be Back At Work!
Meanwhile on Twitter lawyers share their 2013 pain...
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Has ‘Spit Roast Email’ Trainee Daniel England Been ‘Offered A Job’ As A Newly...
In February, Shearman & Sterling trainee Daniel England (pictured left) found himself at the centre of a media storm when his email detailing lurid plans for a lads rugby holiday was leaked to...
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Shearman & Sterling: ‘We Never Offered Email Scandal Trainee An NQ Solicitor...
Yesterday we brought you news of the updated LinkedIn profile of Shearman & Sterling 'spit roast email' trainee Daniel England. As you can see below, it suggested that England had been offered a...
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Leaked Email: Hogan Lovells Partner Orders Associates To Be At Their Desks By...
Corporate lawyers pride themselves on being able to swan into work late. The trade off, of course, is that they tend to leave late. Unfortunately for Hogan Lovells' Shanghai-based lawyers, this is an...
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REVEALED: The Original South Korean ‘Lawyers Gangnam Style’ Video
When Southampton University law student Tommy Chuang posted his brilliant 'Lawyer Style' video on YouTube last month, we billed it as the first legal Gangnam Style parody. But it turns out that the...
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Solicitors Regulation Authority Fuses Judaism And Islam To Create New Religion
The Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) latest diversity survey has an eye-catching new 'Jewish Muslim' option in its religion section. According to journalist Joshua Rozenberg, who spotted it,...
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Bad Legal Aid Omen Of The Week
Go to the Ministry of Justice website, scroll to the bottom – and in the 'Topics' section, click on 'Legal Aid'... UPDATE: The MoJ have updated their site (see below for how it looked) Thanks to...
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‘I Look Forward To Meeting You On 31 Sept As Well’: Cambridge Law Student...
As a strategy to land a job, Sebastian Salek's decision to pen an article for The Independent – published yesterday – lampooning "sloppy" graduate recruiters seems rather risky. But there's no denying...
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How Bad Does Your Wide-Ranging Crime Spree Have To Be To Prevent You From...
Last week a Bradford solicitor was jailed for five years for paying off witnesses in a Crown Court trial to help his client evade fraud charges. But most eye-catching about the case – which involved a...
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Solicitors Are Like GPs And Barristers Like Consultants, Says Eddie Stobart...
Eddie Stobart Lorries' move into offering legal services – via its newly-formed Stobart Barristers arm – has prompted it to issue a controversial definition of the distinction between solicitors and...
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‘Cocky’ Warwick Uni Law Student Fails In Bid To Become Countdown Supreme...
Yesterday Warwick Uni LLM student Mark Deeks narrowly lost his battle with a Cambridge maths student on daytime TV show Countdown. After the final question, a disappointed Deeks (pictured) found...
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Boyfriend Of Solicitor ‘Told Not To Have A Relationship Or Babies’ By Her...
The boyfriend of solicitor Kate Baker has weighed into the row surrounding her sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal claims against Devon law firm Follett Stock. Social media...
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The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A...
Last week Eddie Stobart Lorries' newly-formed legal arm caused controversy by claiming that solicitors are like GPs and barristers like consultants. While there's some truth in this medical analogy,...
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Vac Scheme Application Forms: It’s All About The ‘Challenging Situation’...
Barrister-to-be OccupyTheInns shares his pupillage hunt wisdom with wannabe solicitors as they prepare to submit their vac scheme application forms before the 31 January deadline. As I come to the end...
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