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NewsHMCTS needs Facebook status update
Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service’s Facebook page is lagging behind in comparison to its Twitter counterpart.
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NewsInstructed by the Great Eagle
Former army officer James Averill acted on relayed communications from the higher entity The Lord of the Scorpio Hierarchy.
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NewsHorses for courses at new law firm
Two solicitors have opened what they say is the UK’s first legal practice specialising in the protection of animals.
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NewsOn yer bike: ex-Law Society boss bids to ride into record books
Catherine Dixon will attempt a world record tandem cycle across five continents for charity.
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NewsFeel inspired at Nelsons
A pool table, banquette-style booth seating and a bar are some of the features of revamped Nottingham office.
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NewsSome things don’t change
One of the characters in Martin Sherman’s play Gently Down the Stream is a solicitor.
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NewsLydia's flower power
Personal injury project manager Lydia Nobrega holds the title of most productive poppy maker.
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NewsTorn off a stipe by living legend
Judge Michael Johnstone could and did reduce some advocates to tears.
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NewsOn doctor’s orders – a new line of work
Mackrell Turner Garrett has followed in the footsteps of US law firms with the unveiling of its cannabis law department.
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NewsWistful days of no Latin
Lord Burnett of Maldon reflected last week on how far the judiciary has come.
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NewsRoll up, roll up to hear judges for £60 a pop
That entry fee might include wine and canapes, but Obiter is tempted by how far the amount would go at the well-known bakery chain on the way to the event.
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NewsJudge caught napping
Obiter can relate to the Family Division judge who chose to rest her eyes during a case hearing.
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NewsArt of glass
Mr Justice Mann’s judgment in Neo Bankside Residents v Tate Gallery shows he’s not a particular fan of fashions in modern art. Or of south London.
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NewsOrwell that didn’t end well
Mr Justice Williams drew on a literary allusion in a family court case this week that wasn’t exactly flattering.
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NewsGagging orders lagging behind
In the age of the internet and social media, how much validity do gagging orders still have?
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NewsDon’s dark art
Veteran war photographer Don McCullin captured a familiar face in a TV documentary that aired last week.
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NewsRow over flats in shadow of the Big House
’Alternative uses’ for 29 former prison officers’ flats next to HMP Pentonville are causing a dispute in Islington.