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Tolstoy outmuscles Hercules
It can be a tough old gig, being a High Court judge. True, the money is decent – £192,679 a year for the latest intake – but the job is often, well, arduous. Mr Justice Henshaw received some well-deserved sympathy this week from the Court of Appeal, which praised his ...
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NewsLondon’s separation anxiety
For some of the world’s richest and unhappiest soon-to-be-former couples, London is the ‘divorce capital of the world'.
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NewsYou win some, you Lewes some
Expert witness Sir Keith Simpson nearly had Morton in serious trouble down at Lewes Crown Court.
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NewsSweeting the starship trooper
Obiter learns Mr Justice Sweeting is – or at least was – a big fan of Star Trek.
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NewsFirm serves up ingredients to support community
Essex firm Birkett Long celebrates 200th anniversary with pledge to carry out random acts of kindness.
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NewsMaugham out-foxed as Gove’s £100 saved by Court of Appeal
Cabinet Office wins appeal over decision to award a public communications contract during the pandemic.
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NewsWhen law is all about the money
'Don’t take cases which you don’t understand, particularly for clients who are more experienced than you.’
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NewsDays of our lives in crumbling courts
Society of Labour Lawyers produces 2022 calendar themed around 'crumbling criminal justice'.
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NewsWhen lawyers mean the opposite of what they say
‘With respect’ is officially one of the rudest phrases in the English language.
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NewsEnd of print fix stirs the faithful
Would members of the profession offer succour to the Gazette’s editorial team as they waved a tearful adieu to the romance of print?
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NewsEvergreen Denis marks 50 years as a solicitor
Blackpool and Fylde stalwart Denis Cameron has served on numerous professional bodies.
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NewsSir Nigel's Christmas present: another entry for the CV
DWF's chief executive is to take a further role on top of his 56 directorships.
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NewsBeckham patriarch makes it legal
Some London barristers pulling a weekender in the office might have had an unexpected celebrity treat on Saturday. Emerging from blacked-out cars were none other than David and Victoria Beckham and family, in town for the marriage of David’s father Ted and solicitor Hilary Meredith (or as the Mail Online ...
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NewsThe must-have accessory for a Formula 1 champ? A lawyer
We’re not saying Mercedes was expecting the finale of the season to be controversial, but...
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NewsHolroyde’s hectic half-hour (and a bit)
Judge hands down three rulings involving eight overturned convictions, serious criticism of the Serious Fraud Office and Julian Assange’s extradition to the US.
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NewsFirm motoring ahead with green car scheme
National practice Foot Anstey offers staff help to buy electric vehicles.