A round-up of online musings, memes and more Financial Stress amongst Lawyers [Henry Nelson-Case on LinkedIn] Legal horror stories Chapter ?!X [Dom Conte on LinkedIn] How not to get ahead at the bar [harryterhaarcomedy] @harryterhaarcomedy A barrister’s quest for career…
Rights group unsuccessfully argues animals are “imprisoned” in Zoo Five elephants have lost their day in court after a Colorado judge ruled they’re not, in fact, people. Elephants Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo are residents of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo….
So. Much. Cringe. Nobody’s perfect — and these lawyers know it all too well. When dealing with high expectations from clients and senior colleagues, it can seem like mistakes are not an option. However, lawyers are human too and some…
Trump, Meta, crypto and more Keeping up to date on developments in the commercial and business world is vital for securing training contracts and vacation schemes at top commercial law firms. Staying on top of these stories can sometimes feel…
Legal presumption in spotlight The Ministry of Justice has launched a call for evidence to assess whether courts should reconsider their current approach to computer evidence in the criminal justice system, following the Post Office Inquiry. Currently, criminal evidence rules…
Joins firm’s new regulatory advisory arm The chief lawyer at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has joined Kingsley Napley as managing director of its new regulatory advisory arm. Juliet Oliver has joined the firm’s Stratify business following a decade spent…
Overzealous The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has taken aim at bullying, inclusivity, and ethical issues as it looks for opinions on it’s next five-year strategy. Barristers, the regulator says, can “sometimes allow their zeal to advance a client’s interests to…
Regulator investigating behaviour Akhmed Yakoob pictured alongside his yellow Lamborghini Urus A TikTok lawyer has paid “substantial damages” to the victim of a political deepfake video that he shared to his 200,000+ social media followers. Akhmed Yakoob, a criminal solicitor…
The Legal Cheek team discuss Simmons’ new and improved £96k NQ pay in Bristol — listen now What motivates aspiring lawyers as they choose where to start their careers? How much does money matter? This week, Legal Cheek editor Thomas…
Supermarket set to appeal In the latest instalment of the Thatchers v Aldi cider copycat trial, Thatchers have come up trumps, winning against the supermarket chain in the Court of Appeal. Somerset-based cider company, Thatchers, filed a lawsuit against Aldi…
