Congratulations and commiserations all under one roof
Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester office could have a difficult balancing act coming up.
Queen of crime does a runner
The lawyers of New York receiver Marm Mandelbaum weren’t baffled by their client’s disappearance in 1884 - they orchestrated it.
Everyone likes a good loser
Not every case is a win.
Baking news
The Great Legal Bake runs from 10-14 February - get your whisks at the ready!
Rhythm is a dancer for protesting lawyers in France
Lawyers in France have come up with a novel way to demonstrate their anger over government reforms.
Cornwall solicitor dares and wins (so far)
Elouise Gregor survives close combat murderball and surf immersion in TV real life challenge.
Memory lane 20 January 2020
A stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Striking a pose
Art-loving readers: run, don’t walk, to Chancery Lane to catch the last day of the Law Society Art Group’s 60th annual exhibition.
Judge Rolls with the new tech
Some courtrooms may be more cautious about tech than others, but they’re still willing to give it a go.
Streetwise stipes clubbing together
London magistrates liked their clubs, making sure their lists finished by 12.30.
Dog days after ‘stressmas’
If ‘divorce day’ is a myth, other seasonal perils may fill the gap.
Labour frontrunners on a roll
Two candidates in the race to lead the party are both lawyers.
We know what’s in Lady Hale’s pencil case
Is there a glaring omission in Girton's portrait of distinguished alumna Brenda Hale?
Happy divorce day
Peak divorce season has become as much a staple as discarded Christmas trees - but does it even exist?
Dentons goes bashful over transgender children campaign
References to pro bono partnership with international pressure group are missing from website.
Women on the wall
Supreme Court unveils four new portraits to complement its 'mediocre' dead white men.
Obiter presents: Brenda weaves a web
A Famous Eleven adventure for boys and girls of all ages
Bite mark leaves clue to murder
A half-eaten apple was found in the room of actress and prostitute Clara Buswell, who was stabbed to death on Christmas Eve 1872.
Business models
Retailer Jigsaw hosts a ‘Law in Style’ event.
Reading between the lines
Obiter is no conspiracy theorist. But, then again…
