OBITER – Page 36
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NewsBah, humbug at the Ministry of Justice
No party, but 'appropriate drinks' will be on offer - along with a tree.
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NewsNo, really, delighted to be here
Given how much he had reportedly resisted a move from the Foreign Office to the Ministry of Justice, lord chancellor Dominic Raab probably hoped that his appearance before the justice committee might suffer the sort of delays he has inherited in the court system.
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NewsShifting shadows
On the subject of career trajectories, does Obiter detect a hint of mischief-making in Sir Keir Starmer’s opposition front-bench reshuffle?
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NewsLocal heroes
What do HG Wells, David Bowie, Julie Andrews, Dina Asher-Smith and Emma Raducanu have in common?
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NewsSRA’s chargeable hours under scrutiny - in a case about inflated hours
Tribunal cuts regulator's cost bill by £15,126 after finding 'duplication' in work.
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NewsA life of crime, law and riches
In the 19th century requirements for entry to the American bar were less stringent.
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NewsRaab’s choice of pudding irks the bar
Lord chancellor turned down annual bar conference in order to open Christmas festival in his Surrey constituency.
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NewsMyrie struggles to comply with spirit of SRA bash
BBC News presenter Clive Myrie is an accomplished host, but he struggled to get much response from the audience as he sat down for a chat with SRA leaders.
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NewsShania’s still the one for costs lawyers
Association of Costs Lawyers conference livened things up with an unusual choice of theme song.
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NewsJudicial hopes down the toilet
Has anyone really torn up their application to the Judicial Appointments Commission because they couldn’t face the pong in the local Crown court?
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News360-degree view of Beachcroft’s world
Obiter was perhaps not the target audience for the latest whizz announcement from DAC Beachcroft.
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NewsWas Suez a dish served cold to the Edens?
Despite her dealings with John Foster Dulles, the late Clarissa Eden held no grudge against lawyers.
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NewsSunday cinemas Orpen all hours
When the Sunday Observance Act was passed a 'common informer' could bring a prosecution against theatres or cinemas which admitted patrons on a Sunday.
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NewsAll in the family
President of the Family Division goes the extra mile to set an example in his quest for court transparency.
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NewsCoffee after porridge
Obiter popped into the Kings Cross branch of Redemption Roasters, the world’s first prison-based coffee company.
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NewsSir Geoffrey is in a long tradition
Has the former attorney general learned nothing about Zoom calls from the past year?
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