Dominic Cummings and a case of unfair dismissal [A Range of Reasonable Responses]

Starting your 1st six: talk less, smile more [BPTC Lecturer]

Secret Barrister: Gritty truths — a letter to my younger pupil-self [Counsel Magazine]

What does a one nation justice policy look like? [The Spectator] (registration required)

Case Law: Dulgheriu v The London Borough of Ealing, The line between legitimate protest and anti-social behaviour — Rosalind English [Inforrm’s Blog]

Barista not barrister [Twitter]

UK’s top law firms boost average partner pay to £750,000 [City A.M.]

Judges in the cross hairs [Law Society Gazette]

“Law degrees are generally only as hard as you make them. As others have mentioned you can coast fairly easily to a 2.1 if you put in limited hours a week and are happy to revise for the exams a month or so before. Nothing wild.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Building a sustainable energy future — with Norton Rose Fulbright [Legal Cheek Events]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Boris Johnson’s Brexit prorogation is constitutional cheating [Financial Times] (registration required)

Adam Wagner: The Brexit crisis shows why the UK finally needs a written constitution [New Statesman]

Meet the lawyer-turned-tech entrepreneur trying to make justice available to all [Guardian]

Is no deal unlawful [Waiting for Tax]

Enterprise name vs. trade mark: throwing a straw against the wind? [The IPKat]

Facial recognition: ten reasons you should be worried about the technology [Inforrm’s Blog]

Let the public have a good sniff around court [Law Society Gazette]

List of questions grows for the SCT portal [Legal Futures]

“Not sure how law students get the label of “least hardworking” when the expectation is — outside of contact hours — that you will read 30-40 cases a week, along with journal articles and chapters, and write a 1500 word essay.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Technology and emerging markets — with Clifford Chance [Legal Cheek Hub]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Justice on the verge of collapse — (let’s pile some more on top) [Steve Cornforth Blog]

An ’embarrassing’ expert who used an expletive whilst giving evidence: guess where this case is going? [Civil Litigation Brief]

Ending free movement overnight: what exactly is the government playing at? [Free Movement]

Mediation needs more women and fewer corporate lawyers [Financial Times]

Access to justice through leveraging legal technology [Thomson Reuters]

Time to stop looking at exam results [Law Society Gazette]

First 100 Years: Madeleine Heggs Biography [YouTube]

‘Mate — it is ****ed up in there! They all wear these ****ing capes and hats and s***’ [Twitter]

“A lot of non-russell groups (e.g. Surrey or Kent) are just as good for law, if not better than some russell groups (such as Liverpool). It ultimately depends on what university your insurance choice is. Have a look at their law school and see what they have to offer in terms of career advice and support.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Technology and emerging markets — with Clifford Chance [Legal Cheek Hub]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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What does ‘more with less’ mean for the legal industry? [Forbes]

Boris Johnson’s Duty to Resign [Spinning Hugo]

The law on using a phone while driving is a complete mess [The Spectator] (registration required)

100 years for women, 40 years for me [Law Society Gazette]

9 weird and wonderful Scottish laws that are still in effect today [The Scotsman]

Comment: As specialists thrive in law’s Darwinian age too many drift on [Legal Business]

Beyond the buzzword: how we really achieve diversity [Legal Futures]

“To be fair the CPS will offer really interesting work if you’re not looking for big bucks. I’m sure far more top students would go into criminal law if the money was better.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Technology and emerging markets — with Clifford Chance [Legal Cheek Hub]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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SQE tests show openness, reliability and fairness concerns [Lawyer Watch]

Priti Patel is the perfect person to shake up our parlous criminal justice system [The Telegraph]

Wise counsel: Lady Black [Counsel]

The ’50 shades’ defence: are the courts allowing women to consent to their own deaths? [The Justice Gap]

Privilege Part 3 [Counsel of Perfection]

The 5 best law books for students [Debut]

Where do Rees-Mogg’s grammar rules comes from? [Evidence Based EFL blog]

Bringing mental illness into the open [Law Society Gazette]

Empowering the next generation [Legal Futures]

Secrets to Success Hong Kong — with Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and ULaw [iamgoing]

“I reckon Legal Love Island could be a winner. It would start with just solicitors. The tasks could be things like making up bundles against the clock, or finding typos in contracts. Or more significant challenges like the ‘Fetching the Partner’s Dry Cleaning’ game…” [Legal Cheek comments]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Downward trend in number of miscarriage of justice cases being referred continues for third year [The Justice Gap]

The Many Lies of Carl Beech [Quillette]

Carl Beech: Drawing some threads together [Bartholomew’s Notes]

David Allen Green: Brexit and the new Prime Minister [The Law and Policy Blog]

I advise investment visa clients. Channel 4’s undercover investigation was all too familiar [Free Movement]

The world cup of potential justice secretaries 2019 [Twitter]

The Supreme Court’s first sitting in Wales has officially begun [Instagram]

Sir Henry Carr QC (1958 – 2019) [The IPKat]

New code for private prosecutions will embed their place in criminal justice [Law Society Gazette]

Secrets to Success Hong Kong — with Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and ULaw [iamgoing]

“Quite right that Supreme Court judges should be Oxbridge. Only the cleverest people should be in the highest court and the cleverest people are Oxbridge graduates.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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David Allen Green: Attacks on the justice system do not come out of nowhere — it’s time for the UK to fight for openness [Prospect Magazine]

Juries abjured: Why MPs should press pause before pressing tweet [Counsel of Perfection]

Robert Craig: Judicial review of advice to prorogue parliament [UK Constitutional Law Association blog]

Piers Morgan was challenged by The Secret Barrister over his failure to criticise Donald Trump and it’s perfect [Independent]

Joshua Rozenberg: Farewell Gauke, friend of the judiciary — for now [Law Society Gazette]

“Absolutely quality selection of vintage Sainsbury’s Magazines in the waiting area at Edmonton County Court” [Twitter]

Guest blog: The not so Secret Barrister [Bar Council]

The 7 habits of highly effective solicitors [Legal Futures]

Secrets to Success — Nottingham with Browne Jacobson, Freeths, Gateley, Shoosmiths and ULaw [iamgoing]

“I have personally paid a tutor to do my tests for various firms including CC, FF, Links, Simmons etc. Not proud of this but these tests are absolute garbage and do not determine if someone will be a good lawyer or not. I ended up getting 2 vacation schemes.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Boris Johnson’s idiotic sentencing proposal promises more injustice, confusion and expense [Barrister Blogger]

Law schools’ lost opportunity [Forbes]

Victim personal statements — the ins and outs [Counsel of Perfection]

Are British universities institutionally racist? [The Spectator] (registration required)

Two short tweets that sum up the state of court administration in 2019 [Civil Litigation Brief]

The training contract: an afterword [Law Society Gazette]

Exclusive interview: Man who brought private prosecution against Boris Johnson faces ‘financial ruin’ over £200,000 debt [Legal Cheek]

The Ministry Of Justice is using a bailiff company to chase legal aid payments, and people say they feel “threatened” [BuzzFeed News]

“NQ salaries at MC firms are £92-100k. I would rather work the same hours for 50% more pay and prestigious work at US firms.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Secrets to Success Nottingham — with Browne Jacobson, Freeths, Gateley and ULaw [Legal Cheek Hub]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Boris Johnson and misconduct in public office: 8 things you should probably know [The Secret Barrister]

New chapter: ending sexual harassment at the bar [Counsel Magazine]

The non-disclosure crisis is not new and not about cash-strapped police [Byline Times]

Putting an end to bullying in the legal profession [Civil Litigation Brief]

GDPR: 1 year on [Legal Cheek Journal]

Lies, politicians and the criminal law: How do we solve a problem like Boris? [Politics.co.uk]

Gigi Hadid, Smile for the Copyright [IPKat blog]

Joshua Rozenberg: ‘Blame game’ ditched for divorce on demand [Law Society Gazette]

5G rollout — a boon for remote workers? [Legal Futures]

Event: Inside Track: How to become a City lawyer — with Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown, PRIME and BPP Law School [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Anyone who gets a ‘job’ after Oxbridge is a sell-out. Oxbridge grads are supposed to spend their days writing poetry under trees and travelling around Italy. ‘Jobs’ are so middle class.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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Released under investigation: The real reason why fewer people are being charged with offences [Legal Cheek]

Day in the life… of a child protection silk [Counsel Magazine]

Can you be liable for defamation for what other people write on your Facebook page? [Inforrm’s Blog]

Britain is less elitist than it was but there is still a long way to go [Spectator blogs] (free but registration required)

Law Firm Pride. Or, why it might look like law firms prefer gay lawyers to women lawyers [Lawyer Watch]

Every dog has its day [A view from the North]

Privacy international, parliamentary sovereignty and the synthetic constitution [UK Constitutional Law Association]

‘We need to talk about sexual violence in prisons’ [The Justice Gap]

Criminalising children: at what age and what cost? [Law Gazette]

In conversation with a diversity and inclusion specialist [Legal Futures]

Event: Inside Track: How to become a City lawyer — with Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown, PRIME and BPP Law School [Legal Cheek Hub]

“All firms should be obligated to advertise base salaries excluding any bonuses. The current trend of throwing in every bonus under the sun is very misleading.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Jobs, jobs, jobs [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]

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The magistracy is withering on the vine. Can and should it be revived? [LinkedIn]

How to make salad dressing in prison: the hit survival guide written by an inmate [The Guardian]

On equality: Harini Iyengar [Counsel Magazine]

Should corporate executives be criminally prosecuted for their misdeeds? [New Statesman] (registration required)

Law firm pride. Or, why it might look like law firms prefer gay lawyers to women lawyers [Lawyer Watch]

Yeezy Boost 350 shoes may be registered, says US Copyright Office Review Board [The IPKat]

There is always some music playing underneath the noise [LBC Wise Counsel]

Joshua Rozenberg: Boris Johnson and the limits of the law [Law Society Gazette]

Guest comment: LB’s New Law critique flawed as alt players build a ‘new order of client value’ [Legal Business]

“I expected the abuse to be from her porn star colleagues that she had debased her profession by deciding to become a lawyer.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Event: Secrets to Success — Manchester with BCLP, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons and ULaw [iamgoing]

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David Allen Green: Circling the square — our sprawling constitution works better than you think [Prospect magazine]

I am a junior criminal barrister taking home £1,000 per month [View From The Gravy Train]

An academic said she was bullied at the Ministry Of Justice after revealing it was running a programme that made sex offenders more likely to reoffend [BuzzFeed News]

Can the Prime Minister prorogue parliament to deliver a no deal Brexit? [UK Constitutional Law Association Blog]

Joshua Rozenberg: Law in Action [BBC Radio 4]

Proposal between the Crown Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice, Attorney General, Criminal Bar Association and the Bar Council [CBA]

Robert Buckland QC speech: Modernising Criminal Justice Conference 2019 [Gov.uk]

Adam Wagner: After Brexit they will come for human rights—and this time the public debate must be won [Prospect magazine]

Italian court confirms that unauthorized use of Audrey Hepburn’s likeness infringes (post mortem) image rights [The IPKat]

Three ways to protect your law firm’s data and reputation [Legal Futures]

Williams v Roffey Bros: The uncertainty in contract law [Legal Cheek Journal]

“Have law schools been ‘complacent’? Far from it, law schools, within the context of their universities, have been very busy indeed. Unfortunately, much of their efforts have been by way of increasing student satisfaction…” [Legal Cheek comments]

Sponsor LawCare on the London Legal Walk [Virgin Money]

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How a private equity boom fuelled the world’s biggest law firm [Financial Times]

Expert witnesses: a crisis in the criminal courts [Barrister Blogger]

Internal Combustion [A view from the North]

Lawyers by day, Uber drivers and bartenders by night [The New York Times]

Sampling Mumbo Jumbo: Minecraft YouTuber receives copyright claims on hundreds of videos in a matter of hours [The IPKat]

Richard Ekins: Human rights and the morality of law [UK Constitutional Law Association]

Tenant Fees Act 2019: Goodbye to unfair letting charges? [Legal Cheek Journal]

The SRA’s diversity reporting figures – Why bother? [Legal Futures]

How to leave work at the front door [Law Society Gazette]

“[Their point on criticising vacation schemes for being incredibly expensive for non-London based students to attend is so valid. Most firms don’t allow expenses to be claimed for accommodation/train fees (although train fees for assessment centres is often covered). Added to that, even if some level of extra renumeration is given, this can take ages to actually come through.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Sponsor LawCare on the London Legal Walk [Virgin Money]

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The private prosecution of Boris Johnson — what happens next? [Legal Cheek]

Boris Johnson is a stain on British politics but he should not be facing trial [New Statesman]

Boris Johnson’s legal scrape only adds to the fantasy oddness of Brexit [Independent]

Lord Sumption: History will be kinder to Theresa May than we have been [The Spectator]

Who is an expert? Now there’s a question: definitions of ‘expert’ considered [Civil Litigation Brief]

Blockchain is just hype? Allen & Overy won’t worry [The Time Blawg]

Richard Ekins: Representative politics and the limits of law [UK Constitutional Law Association]

Thread: What are the biggest day to day problems with policing and the criminal justice system? [Twitter]

Work Experience [A view from the North]

Let’s talk about money [Legal Futures]

June Venters QC: Parental alienation in criminal cases [Law Society Gazette]

“More Remainer nonsense. This will only increase Boris’ popularity, and hopefully he can get on with delivering Brexit.” [Legal Cheek comments]

Sponsor LawCare on the London Legal Walk [Virgin Money]

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Emmerdale: The myths around male sexual grooming explained [BBC News]

Geoffrey Cox QC’s Onward speech — ‘if I can raise any humour tonight it’s going to be gallows humour’ [The Spectator]

Comment: Being most things to most clients isn’t sustainable (and it’s choking the City elite) [Legal Business]

Barbara Rich: Lady Chatterley’s Embroidery [Medium]

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford’s life on Bali’s death row: ‘if you want to shoot me, shoot me’ [Post Magazine]

Thriving in the Workplace and the #OneMind Petition [LawCare]

Leaving the law was the best thing I did [Legal Futures]

Letting drug dealers out of prison to go on spa breaks is criminally stupid [The Telegraph (£)]

Drawing from an uncomfortable position [Isobel Williams]

Joshua Rozenberg: Inns throw down the gauntlet on training [Law Society Gazette]

Event: Secrets to Success Leeds — with Pinsent Masons, Womble Bond Dickinson, Walker Morris and ULaw [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Does that mean that the rest of us, working female legal professionals are ugly?” [Legal Cheek comments]

Sponsor LawCare on the London Legal Walk [Virgin Money]

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Do our Supreme Court judges have too much power? [Spectator]

Court reform: view from the district judges [Civil Ligitation Brief]

The Pantomime Macabre of Brexit [The Law and Policy Blog]

Think Donald Trump’s comments are shocking? They’re the law for some UK women [Newstatesman]

Can we fix it? Yes we can [Counsel Magazine]

UK prisons are a disgrace. No wonder a Dutch court has refused to extradite [The Guardian]

GDP-ARgggghhhh! (The Legal Aid Agency’s guide to the GDPR) [Pink Tape]

Pozner & Dodd: Cross-Examination Science and Techniques. A review [Barrister Blogger]

Putting my recovery first [Legal Futures]

Mental Health Awareness Week: why we should give a damn [Law Society Gazette]

Is Mary Poppins a fraudster and other questions [Preiskel & Co]

Event: How to get into law as a career changer — with Irwin Mitchell, Mayer Brown, Shearman & Sterling, 2 Temple Gardens and ULaw [Legal Cheek Hub]

“I wouldn’t work 14 hours a day in a US/MC sweatshop for all the money in the world. ‘What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?’” [Legal Cheek comments]

Sponsor LawCare on the London Legal Walk [Virgin Money]

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Pay prosecutors properly — justice demands it [Cousnel of Perfection]

David Allen Green: Causes and effects and Brexit [The Law and Policy Blog]

Alison Young: Taking (Back) Control? [UK Constitutional Law Association Blog]

Magistrates’ courts are closing in communities across the UK. Is austerity harming our access to justice? [Huffington Post]

What do lawyers dream about? Odd shoes, pink hair and being late for court [Civil Litigation Brief]

Comment: Innovation needs law firm champions as Axiom doubts emerge [Legal Business]

Maybe lawyers need to be forced to be nice? [Law Society Gazette]

GDPR and Brexit — a view from the European Commission [Legal Futures]

Entries now open: ‘My US Legal Icon’ Vlogging Prize [Legal Cheek Careers]

“Our good for nothing regulator I’m sure will allow this to happen! Is the bar an old boys club? No, not at all. Just as long as you can work for free.” [Legal Cheek comments]

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Shamima Begum may not deserve your sympathy, but she is entitled to legal aid [The Secret Barrister]

Matthew Scott: Shamima Begum has a right to legal aid [The Spectator] (registration required)

I was among the first to sit the SQE pilot — here’s what I thought [Legal Cheek]

Should in-house lawyers hide from senior manager responsibility? [Lawyer Watch]

What’s in the bag? Advice on what to take to court: handkerchief, pens and… Tunnocks [Civil Litigation Brief]

Joshua Rozenberg: Post Office plays hardball with ironman judge [Law Society Gazette]

Entries now open: ‘My US Legal Icon’ Vlogging Prize [Legal Cheek Careers]

Survey: Which legal research tools do you use? [Legal Cheek Careers]

London white-collar crime boutique firm seeks solicitor to join its expanding team [Legal Cheek Hub]

“I am now in fear of what standard of lawyers shall be unleashed on the public I am currently on the LPC and there are some students who really do not have a clue about the law, or the practice areas we study. The LPC filters many of these students out. The SQE appears to have dropped the standards considerably … and now the hopeless students will be released on the public” [Legal Cheek comments]

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Peter Hitchens’ comments about Jo Cox’s killer betray a fundamental ignorance of the basic facts [The Secret Barrister]

Matthew Scott: How can a grandfather still be in jail, when his accuser has said he’s innocent? [The Spectator] (registration required)

Jolyon Maugham QC: There’s nothing undemocratic about revoking Article 50 — reconsidering Brexit is the only way out of this mess [Independent]

The justice trap: sacrificed to the system [Byline Times]

Can victims’ rights go too far? [Reason]

Intreview: How my disability sparked my entrepreneurial spirit [Legal Cheek]

Mistakes on a train: the dangers of lawyers working on the move [Civil Litigation Brief]

Chats with legal chatbots [The Time Blawg]

Richard Moorhead: Moving on… [Lawyer Watch]

Fintech and the law: Can we keep it up? [Legal Futures]

London white-collar crime boutique firm seeks solicitor to join its expanding team [Legal Cheek Hub]

“The suicidal thoughts are bad but it was the homicidal ones that bothered me when I was a junior solicitor” [Legal Cheek comments]

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David Allen Green: The legal logistics of revoking Article 50 [Finacial Times] (registration required)

What the critics of the ‘right to sex’ judge got wrong [The Spectator] (registration required)

Things movies always get wrong about lawyers [Looper]

Discriminatory instructions [Counsel Magazine]

Meet the lawyer helping Premier League footballers delete embarrassing social media posts [iNews]

Judges and social media — Your Honour, should you be using Twitter in court? [City A.M.]

Scottish immigration appeal incorrectly lodged in England, nobody notices for four years [Free Movement]

Mark Zuckerberg: The Internet needs new rules. Let’s start in these four areas [Washington Post]

David Allen Green: The UK is now in the worst possible Brexit predicament [Finacial Times] (registration required)

The Max Clifford judgment [Bailii]

Joshua Rozenberg: Going to extremes in fight against terror [Law Society Gazette]

Legal industry awards — are they worth entering? [Legal Futures]

London white-collar crime boutique firm seeks solicitor to join its expanding team [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Nothing wrong with a navy suit and brown shoes. This is one of those rules pompous people just make up” [Legal Cheek comments]

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Can I work from home as a lawyer? [The Guardian]

Are you committing a crime if you sign a parliamentary petition in a false name? [Barrister Blogger]

A temporary prime minister? [The Norton View]

Talent spotting & topography shifting [Counsel Magazine]

Justice gap: the towns where there’s no access to free legal advice [The Guardian]

Did the UK Government act unlawfully by extending Article 50? [Public Law for Everyone]

What are the UK immigration rules on statelessness? [Free Movement]

Thread: #bartips [Twitter]

Starting your 2nd six [BPTC Lecturer]

Lessons must be learned from the Windrush scandal [The Law Society Gazette]

Lessons from the DWF IPO [Legal Futures]

The ICLR Pupillage Award 2019 [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Nobody needs a Sociology group meeting to discuss their presentation on a big table in the middle of the law library. Some subjects require more use of physical texts and analysis than others — I wouldn’t go and sit in a biology lab and light a bunsen burner to read Dicey.” [Legal Cheek comments]

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