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NewsRed and Green should never be seen
City law firm Bates Wells was at the heart of a (law-abiding) 'climate strike' demo.
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Dressing the part
Labour MP Jess Phillips was disillusioned with the reality of going to court.
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Down and out at the law crammer
My old alma mater, of which I am apparently one of the oldest living graduates, appears to have moved up in the world.
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Full TiLT, Bat out of HL and Two Birds, One Tone: Law Rocks! comes home
Bringing out lawyers’ inner rock stars - and raising cash for a good cause. Law Rocks! is back at the 100 Club.
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Vidisha takes on ultimate challenge
Obiter was among many who were surprised when Vidisha Joshi announced she was stepping down as managing partner of London firm Hodge Jones Allen after three years in the post. Giving the annual Fiona Woolf lecture at the Law Society last month, Joshi said her decision ...
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Eighty years on, a poignant reminder
Official report card of Clifford-Turner partner’s flying accident highlights a very different Britain.
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Trickster painted into a corner
19th century 'spiritualist' met her match in the form of great New York criminal lawyer ‘Big Bill’ Howe.
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Roving Tories Buck the trend
Lord chancellor opted for a pre-recorded message when unable to attend his Conservative conference key note speech in person.
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Take it to the Bridge rock the world
Howard Kennedy band performed ‘Proud Mary’ at the IBA in Korea.
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Iain Duncan Smith raises the volume on a career high
Former leader is a forthright opponent of cannabis legalisation.
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Global bar’s Gangnam style
There was a live perfomance of the 2012 hit at this year’s International Bar Association conference. When in Gangnam!
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A good dressing down in 1939
There’s a precedent for skipping the pomp attached to the Legal Year’s opening.
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Don't drop your phone: Slaughter and May has tweeted!
Firm joined Twitter in May 2009, back when N-Dubz topped the UK singles chart.
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Yorkshire grey
Media commentators clearly enjoyed the drama, though opinions about the value of the proceedings followed predictable lines. Under the headline ‘A pointless diversion on the road to Brexit’, the Mail opined that: ‘This pointless legal theatre is shredding what remains of this country’s reputation for the sober and mature ...
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Identity crisis in Woolf pack
Dame Fiona Woolf, president of the Law Society between 2006 and 2007, made a welcome return to Chancery Lane this month to hear the 12th Fiona Woolf Lecture. ‘What an incredible ego trip. I can’t recommend it highly enough,’ the former Lord Mayor of London said of having a ...
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Hangman’s brush with the law
Born in Rochdale in 1874, hangman John Ellis took his duties seriously. In July 1910, when only an assistant, he fought with Henry Pierrepoint who turned up drunk at Chelmsford for the execution of Frederick Foreman.
