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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He offers almost all of […]

August 30, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Virgin on the rude

‘I’ve been examining mini-pupils today,’ said OldSmoothie at chambers tea. ‘Yes, I bet you have,’ said BusyBody sarcastically. ‘In every conceivable way, no doubt,’ said UpTights. ‘Intimately,’ added BusyBody. ‘You know, sometimes I get sick and tired of the two of you lowering the tone of every conversation. Particularly when it concerns the people who […]

August 24, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He offers almost all of […]

August 23, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Independent on Sunday gives ‘Law and Disorder’ four stars!

The Independent on Sunday today gave Law and Disorder four stars in a book review by Inbali Iserles. To read it click here or see below: “Litigation is like war.” So BabyBarista is told on being presented with a copy of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War during his first day in chambers. BabyB is […]

August 22, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Drink driving

With summer holidays looming there’s a definite de-mob happy feel to chambers at the moment and today TheVamp and I went out for a lazy lunch after having agreed a very fruitful settlement for both of us (and of course our respective clients). We certainly weren’t planning on returning to chambers and the beer was […]

August 18, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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‘Law and Disorder’ now available as an e-book

I’m really pleased to say that Law and Disorder has now been made available as an e-book. It’s available at Amazon’s Kindle store and can be read not only on their own Kindle device but also for example on iPhones and iPads using the Kindle app. You can buy it here at a reduced price of £6.53.

August 17, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He offers almost all of […]

August 16, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He offers almost all of […]

August 9, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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FILF or FILTH?

‘I heard one of the mini-pupils describing me as a MILF today,’ said BusyBody. ‘Not sure if I should be flattered or offended.’ ‘What is a MILF?’ asked OldRuin. BusyBody looked embarrassed and TheVamp stepped in, ‘It stands for “Mother I’d like to…” er, do something rude to…’ She, too, started to look a little […]

August 5, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Nose jobs

Two of the clerks were discussing the merits of UpTights as a barrister today. “Well, she certainly knows her job,” said HeadClerk. At that moment, OldSmoothie walked into the clerks room and said, “What? Another nose job for the wicked witch?” “That’s the only type of job you’d be able to get these days OldSmoothie,” […]

August 2, 2010 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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• THE MAIN CHARACTERS

• 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.

• 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

• BigMouth

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

• 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