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Barristers and judges work in “chambers” whereas solicitors work in “offices” (pre-Covid anyway!). Did you ever wonder why? Word origins give a clue – as well as historic distinctions between legal roles… In this article, we look at the word “chamber” which, in the sense ‘private room’, derives from Old French ‘chambre’, which in turn...

Before Covid-19, online learning was a choice we made to fit learning into our busy schedules. Whilst many of us enjoy learning in a collaborative face-to-face setting, technology has facilitated enormous flexibility to support learning wherever and whenever suits us best.  At Leo Cussen, we have been listening carefully to the insights from our graduates over the last 18 months and we have been asking – what has this taught us about...

Law students are expected to know when and how to use the expression Habeas Corpus – but what does it actually mean? Habeas Corpus is a Latin expression, meaning ‘you shall have the body’. This sounds gruesome, conjuring up historical images of prisoners rotting away in dark dungeons, closed off from daylight and the fresh...