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Archive for July, 2010

Weekend video: Idealistic law students beware…

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July 31, 2010 · babybarista · One Comment
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Endgame in Afghanistan – incredible film by Sean Smith for The Guardian

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Drawn swords and driving sheep

“I hear you’re about to be made a freeman of the City of London,” said UpTights today. “Yes,” said OldSmoothie puffing out his chest as if we were meant to be impressed. “Should help my case for becoming a people’s peer as well.” “Yeh, right,” said BusyBody. “Because being given some sort of masonic award [...]

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July 29, 2010 · babybarista · No Comments
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Counting the inches

TheCreep was explaining tripping accidents caused by holes in the pavement to a couple of the pupils today. “It all boils down to whether it’s half an inch or an inch,” he said in his usual patronising little squeak. Unfortunately for him TheVamp again happened to be passing at just the wrong time. After he’d [...]

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July 26, 2010 · babybarista · 2 Comments
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Don’t forget jury trials in the great repeal act

I’ve just written the second in my series of monthly articles for The Guardian Law (under my real name) urging the government to repeal the provision that allows for judge-only trials. You can read the article here and follow the series here. Share this article:

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July 26, 2010 · babybarista · One Comment
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons

Once again I’m delighted to offer another cartoon by Alex Williams who not only draws the cartoons on this blog but also the Queen’s Counsel cartoons both for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He has also had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He [...]

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July 26, 2010 · babybarista · 2 Comments
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Weekend video: Law School is so easy!

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July 24, 2010 · babybarista · 2 Comments
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Mini-pupil fest

Chambers is currently awash with law students on their Summer holidays doing mini-pupillage. “Mini-pupillages are a complete and utter waste of time for everyone,” said OldSmoothie. “It is for those who get you at least,” said BusyBody. “Though in itself that’s probably a valuable insight into life at the Bar.” “It’s definitely good for the [...]

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July 23, 2010 · babybarista · 3 Comments
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Poem on Rob the Rubbish by Radio 4′s Matt Harvey

The wonderful Radio 4 Saturday Live poet (and fellow Devon resident) Matt Harvey did a poem about my (Tim Kevan’s) Dad Robin Kevan in his guise as Rob the Rubbish a few years ago which was broadcast on Fi Glover’s programme on Radio 4. Now it’s going to appear in a new book by Matt [...]

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July 22, 2010 · babybarista · 2 Comments
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Inspiring post of the day: introducing Rob the Rubbish!

There’s a lovely letter from my (ie Tim Kevan’s) Dad Robin Kevan in The Independent today about picking up litter. He is famously known as Rob the Rubbish for his efforts which include not only cleaning up his local area but also mountains such as Snowdon, Scafell and Ben Nevis and as far afield as [...]

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July 21, 2010 · babybarista · One Comment
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• Law and Peace is the second novel in The BabyBarista Files and was published in 2011. It is the sequel to Law and Disorder which was described by broadcaster Jeremy Vine as "a wonderful, racing read - well-drawn, smartly plotted and laugh out loud" and by The Times as "a cross between The Talented Mr Ripley, Rumpole and Bridget Jones’s Diary". The books are based upon this blog which appeared on The Times for three years and now appears on The Guardian and which was described by The Lawyer as "genius". The books are available on amazon. You can also listen to 'Law and Disorder' read by Tim Kevan at www.audible.co.uk.

• THE MAIN CHARACTERS

• PanicStricken

  
  

  A new character who's desperate for a training contract but has just been demoted from minimum wage legal assistant to unpaid intern
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• OldSmoothie

  
• Think Peter Bowles in To The Manor Born and Milk Tray Man, but not quite. Once successful barrister now put out to graze as a committee man.
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  Follow BabyBarista's adventures with the ICLR

• TheCreep

  
• Jumped up little twerp who sucks up to the big beasts in chambers and struts around as if he's really something when actually he's not.

• SlipperySlope

  
  

  Solicitor skilled in the art of creative billing. Has the airs and graces of a country squire but is more a cross between Arthur Daley and Boycie from 'Only Fools and Horses'.

• Smutton

  
  

  Brassy to UpTights’s classy and yet still, somehow, sexy.

• NurserySlope

  
  

  Solicitor who is SlipperySlope's neice. Skis, rides and looks like a horse.

• JetSet

  
  

  A new solicitor character who's got a training contract and lords it over PanicStricken. She's wealthy, well- connected and spends most weekends either skiing or clubbing abroad.

• ScandalMonger

  
• Ruthless PR guru who has become one of BabyB's secret litigation weapons
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• BigMouth

  
• Pompous Tory MP stuck on the backbenches like a piece of old chewing gum
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• BusyBody

  
• A whirlwind of interference with a good heart and always up for a fight, particularly with OldSmoothie.

• TopFirst

  
• BabyB’s sworn enemy and former fellow pupil

• BabyBarista

  
• A young Flashman meets Rumpole meets Francis Urquart for the 21st century

• OldFatherTime

  
• A whisper on the wind, Highlander-type figure who is older than time itself

• TheVamp

  
• Tenant in chambers and a walking Carry On film of an innuendo

• OldRuin

  
• How a barrister should be. Dumbledore meets Clarence, the angel in Its a Wonderful Life. BabyB’s redemption.

• TheBusker

  
• Barrister of ten years call with the integrity and decency of OldRuin. Very laid back in his approach to both court and life. Admired by BabyB.

• TheBoss

  
• BabyB’s ex-pupilmaster. Unscrupulous, spineless coward.

• HeadClerk

  
• The real power in chambers. All seeing, all knowing.

• PupilFodder

  
• Learner Barrister foisted upon his unsuspecting client who gets shredded in court

• UpTights

  
• BabyB’s pupilmistress for his second six months who was almost called BoTucks for the work she’s had done. Insists on boundaries and personal space. Has ‘issues’.

• JudgeJewellery

  
• Judge with penchant for stealing high street trinkets