Archive for July, 2015
No touchy feely at the Bar
âI feel that the Apple Watch is going to take off, you know,â said PupilFodder. âYoung lady,â said HeadofChambers sternly, âpsychologists feel, not barristers.â She looked flustered and started to correct herself with: âOh, sorry, I believe thatâŚâ âBelieve? Believe?â said HeadofChambers, his voice rising. âOnly priests believe my dear. Barristers are not paid to do either […]
July 28, 2015
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The joys of being self-employed
âYou know, alternative business structures are going to lead to us all working for solicitors firms,â said UpTights at chambers tea today. âYeh right, as if we, the Bar, are going to do that,â said OldSmoothie. âBut you already do,â said TheBusker, breaking it to him gently. âOh, hmm, well, maybe so technically, but we donât […]
July 21, 2015
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Lack of insight
Very weird conversation in the clerks room this morning as everyone discussed this blog. Specifically they were talking about which characters they all think they most resemble. âIâd like to be OldRuin,â said TheCreep, but I think Iâm probably more like TheBusker.â Incredulous looks increased further when BusyBody then added: âAnd Iâm definitely Worrier.â âWell […]
July 14, 2015
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Monday morning with Alex Williamsâ cartoons
This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queenâs Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including The Queen’s Counsel Lawyer’s Omnibus. He offers almost all of his cartoons for sale at ÂŁ120 for originals and ÂŁ40 for copies and they can be obtained from this email info@qccartoon.com.
July 13, 2015
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Local justice
Iâve often heard about a certain eccentric magistrate in the far South West of England who doles out his own form of justice through imaginative forms of community service based mainly around the courthouse. But until Friday afternoon Iâd never seen it first hand. I was down there to do a plea in mitigation for […]
July 7, 2015
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