Tricks of the trade
“One of the witnesses in my case had a classic give away under cross-examination,” said BusyBody today. “Kept scratching her nose each and every time she lied. In the end even the judge was chuckling along with me.” “I tend to find that their eyes go up and to the left as if they’re trying [...]
June 5, 2013
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Steering clear of the clients
“It’s about time everyone in chambers qualified for direct access,” announced the modernising Slick today. “You must be joking,” said OldSmoothie. “Can’t think of anything worse, in fact.” “What? You don’t want access to that huge pile of potential fees which is the general public?” said Slick. “It’s all very well giving us direct access [...]
June 3, 2013
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Passing the buck
“I got contacted by a PR agency today,” said OldSmoothie. “They wanted to send me a copy of a new law book. Very kind, I replied, here’s my address. All good so far. Then came a short reply back asking me to sign an attached non-disclosure agreement in order to, er, protect the book before [...]
June 2, 2013
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Truths and half-truths
SlipperySlope was in chambers today and lecturing PanicStricken over the duty of disclosure. “It’s really not half as onerous as you think,” he said. “I mean it all boils down to the question of relevance and believe me, that really is a term of art.” “But surely most things are vaguely relevant when you’re going [...]
May 30, 2013
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Collective nouns for lawyers
“I just bumped into a bunch of your instructing solicitors at the high court today,” said BusyBody to TheVamp. “Singing your praises they were.” “Do you think that “bunch” is really the best collective noun for solicitors?” said OldSmoothie. “A squabble, maybe” said BusyBody. “Or a deceit,” said TheVamp. “A scourge of solicitors, more like,” [...]
May 25, 2013
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When I grow up
The new pupils were all lined up this afternoon in chambers tea gossiping together about their experiences of their first week in chambers. “So what sort of practice would you most want to have when you’re older?” asked BusyBody of one. “I’d really love to be a human rights lawyer,” came the reply. “Though obviously, [...]
May 21, 2013
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To shake or not to shake
“I saw the most terrible thing happening the other day,” said OldSmoothie. “Made me wonder what the world had come to.” “What? A mugging?” asked BusyBody. “Worse than that,” he said. “A drive-by shooting, perhaps?” said TheVamp. “Worse still,” he said. “Come on, then,” said TheBusker. “What is it that’s so shaken your foundations?” OldSmoothie [...]
May 15, 2013
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Poppycock and moonshine
“I’ve decided to take up French,” declared OldSmoothie today. “Whatever language he says it in, he’ll still be speaking cobblers,” said UpTights. “Poppycock, I’d say,” said BusyBody. “I prefer moonshine, myself,” said TheCreep. “I’m sure you do,” said HeadClerk. “I once heard a barrister describe his opponent’s submissions as flapdoodle,” said SlipperySlope. “Just plain old [...]
May 2, 2013
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Late to the party
“Slick says we need to get more involved in social media,” said HeadClerk today. “Says that we have to engage, and I quote, with our public.” He didn’t look impressed at all. “Well there’s definitely a modernising cadre who’ve been aggressively adding friends and connections all over the place,” said TheVamp. “Yes, but most of [...]
April 20, 2013
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Honorable and learned friend
Much discussion today about the fact that the father of Teflon, a junior member of chambers, has just been named a life peer in the new list of political honours. ‘I guess that now makes you honourable,’ said TheCreep. ‘Which leaves the rest of us, what, dishonourable?’ said BusyBody. ‘It’s a bit like the use [...]
March 21, 2013
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