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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 30th January 2012

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 […]

January 30, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Civvy street

There was a spirit of rebellion in chambers today after Slick the reforming QC tried to introduce a so-called “civies” or “dress down Friday sort of a day” for all those who weren’t in court. “We can’t possibly come into chambers without suits,” said HeadofChambers. “We might bump into clients going to conferences.” “What, and […]

January 27, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Who guards the guards?

“I really did feel sorry for the juror who was jailed for sharing her research with the rest of the jury,” said TheVamp today. “But what else can we do if we’re to ensure fair trials?” said BusyBody. “I know,” said TheVamp. “I get the point. I guess my only gripe is that it seems […]

January 25, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 23rd January 2012

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 […]

January 23, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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OldSmoothie’s Law of Unintended Consequences

“I still can’t believe I didn’t get anything in the New Year’s Honours,” said OldSmoothie. “What? Been a bit too tight-fisted with your political donations, have you?” said BusyBody. “That’s exactly the point,” said OldSmoothie. “I’ve been paying way over what I consider fair. In the past it’d have got me a peerage and these […]

January 19, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 16th January 2012

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 […]

January 16, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Mulberry Finch review the BabyBarista series of books

Very many thanks to Henry Oliver at Mulberry Finch for reviewing my book Law and Peace. You can read the review  Mulberry Finch   or below. You can buy the book on amazon. “If you want to relax on Boxing Day by laughing at your lawyer (a great way to let all that pent-up anger out), then you can’t do […]

January 12, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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BabyBarista appearing in Norwegian!

Thanks to Marit Aschehoug, the editor of the Norwegian lawyers’ monthly Advokat magazine who has given BabyBarista a regular column – all in Norwegian!

January 12, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 9th January 2012

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 […]

January 9, 2012 · Tim Kevan · Comments Closed
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Law and Peace reviewed at RollOnFriday

Very many thanks to Laura at RollOnFriday for reviewing my book Law and Peace. You can read the review here or below. You can buy the book on amazon. “Former barrister Tim Kevan’s follow up to last year’s Law and Disorder, provides the next instalment  in the life of fictional junior barrister BabyB. Having schemed and plotted his way to […]

January 2, 2012 · 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