Archive for September, 2015
Lost dreams
I was discussing OldSmoothie and UpTights on Friday with SlipperySlope. âI used to know them both years ago. Rising stars of their generation. Picked out for great things. They even made rather a glamorous couple for all of about a week.â âOh.â That was news to me. âBut now theyâre like a couple of old […]
September 29, 2015
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Judicial blackmail
âGot you a nice little earner for you for tomorrow,â said my Instructing Solicitor SlipperySlope on Monday. âFamily case. Very simple.â âBut I donât know anything about family law,â I answered. âDonât worry about that. You probably still know more than me and anyway, itâll settle, I promise.â Then he added slightly mysteriously, âThe judgeâll […]
September 22, 2015
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Barristers donât do non-U
I overheard OldSmoothie lecturing one of the pupils yesterday. âIf a solicitor approaches you and says âHow dâyou do?â you will never again answer in that annoying nasal accent of yours, âVery well, thank you.â Never. Understand? Non-U and barristers donât do non-U. Solicitiors might visit the toilet and have settees in their lounges but […]
September 15, 2015
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Spending a penny
I had a case conference today with two clients. In all we had OldSmoothie, myself, TheVamp and TheCreep all representing the Bar and SlipperySlope, NurserySlope and four other people representing the other half of the profession. Ten lawyers billing out an average of perhaps ÂŁ400 an hour bringing it to some ÂŁ4,000 an hour in […]
September 8, 2015
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In my dreams
âWhat would be your dream life, BabyB?â asked OldRuin over coffee this morning. âIâve no idea,â I replied. âBut I guess itâd have to involve having financial security for my mother. Maybe pay off her debts, get her a bigger house.â âAnd what would you be doing?â âI donât know. I never imagined Iâd be […]
September 1, 2015
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