Legal Cheek

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Legal Cheek
Type of site
Legal news
OwnerAlex Aldridge
URLwww.legalcheek.com
CommercialYes
Launched2011
Current statusActive

Legal Cheek is a British legal news website.[1] It also has a careers section featuring research about law firms and barrister chambers[2] and a large following on social media.[3]

History[]

Founded by former Guardian journalist Alex Aldridge[4] in 2011, Legal Cheek initially operated out of Aldridge's apartment in London.[5] Aldridge has a background in law after training as a barrister.[6]

In 2012, Legal Cheek was forced to issue an apology for using an incorrect photo in an article about a dispute between two barristers.[7] In an interview after this had taken place, Aldridge admitted there had been a "lawsuit" and pledged to think harder about "accountability".[8]

In 2014, Legal Cheek conducted the first ever interview[9] with Judge Rinder, the barrister who would go on to find fame on Strictly Come Dancing.

Legal Cheek has been cited in UK media, including the BBC,[10] The Independent [11] and The Telegraph. [12]

As of 2022, Legal Cheek has staff writers Tom Connelly,[13] and Aishah Hussain[14] - and various columnists, including CJ McKinney, the former Full Fact journalist.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "The Brief". The Brief. The Times. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Financial Times". ft.com. FT Group.
  4. ^ "The Guardian". theguardian.com. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. ^ "The Times". Milkround.com. The Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ^ "The Times". Milkround.com. The Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Legal Cheek". Legalcheek.com. Legal Cheek. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. ^ "The Conversation". clarerodwaysconversation.blogspot.co.uk. Clare Rodway. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Exclusive interview: Judge Rinder on life as Britain's newest reality TV star". legalcheek.com. Legal Cheek. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  10. ^ "BBC". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ^ "The Independent". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  12. ^ "The Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  13. ^ "The Times". Milkround.com. The Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Muck Rack. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Muck Rack. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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