All Obiter articles – Page 81
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NewsSmooth as Silk? Not quite...
The old dictum ‘You may have your choice of counsel but not the counsel of your choice’ seems to have cropped up recently in the Northern Ireland case over whether a defendant had to have a silk represent him. The question whether a good junior is better than a poor ...
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NewsKeen lets out the A-word
Advocate general and Ministry of Justice spokesman earns a new title in the Lords.
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NewsIt’s a mad ad world
Hollywood actor Lindsay Lohan has been appointed spokesperson for Lawyer.com.
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NewsDon’t take me to your leader
A northern Irishman last week took his fight to secure the services of junior over senior counsel all the way to the Supreme Court.
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NewsReal life drama
Solicitors attending Lawyers in Local Government’s weekend school in Bristol were treated to a theatrical performance by commercial firm Bevan Brittan.
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NewsPersons of great interest
So, like Cameron’s ‘hug a hoodie’, this is to be the year of the KLIP (Kiss a Litigant In Person). It certainly hasn’t always been that way. When I was articled and trailed behind the outdoor clerk he was very dismissive of those strange people who could be seen in ...
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NewsElizabeth the freight
It appears triggering Article 50 affected the humour on display last week at an august panel discussion held at City firm HFW.
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NewsMum's the word for lord chancellor's place on the ladder
David Gauke tells MPs that he has lasted seven weeks so must be doing something right.
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NewsThe art of the perfect con
The Financial Conduct Authority has been broadcasting radio advertisements warning against scams. The listener is told to choose between Pitch A and Pitch B and decide which is the con. Personally, I thought they both sound like scams. Curiously, and quite by chance, I recently came ...
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NewsBug’s life at VWV
Six partners at Veale Wasbrough Vizards have survived a gruelling set of trials beyond the call of duty for charity.
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NewsThe snow must go on
How did the country’s legal profession fare when the ‘beast from the east’ hit?