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NewsPardon for lord with axe to grind
A plaque in Lincoln’s Inn Fields remembers Lord William Russell, acknowledging a pardon that came a little too late.
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NewsGauke short of inspiration
Lord chancellor David Gauke was asked to name a woman in the law who inspires him. Can you guess his answer?
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NewsApprentice latest: solicitor's airline struggles to take off
(Spoiler alert) It’s a good thing Apprentice hopeful Sarah Ann Magson is not an intellectual property lawyer. This week’s task on the reality TV show challenged contestants to come up with a new airline; complete with a name, TV advert and air steward uniform. Magson’s team came up with a ...
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NewsGauke creates a diversion
Taking a detour from addressing our creaking justice system, the lord chancellor instead turned the spotlight on the topical debate of parliamentary privilege.
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NewsMixed messages on mental health
A poorly-timed tweet showcases the SRA’s seemingly contradictory stance on the importance of wellbeing.
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NewsGallery: Big beats and big hair at Law Rocks!
Howard Kennedy band Take it to the Bridge triumphed once more as lawyers rocked London’s 100 Club.
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NewsA bold entry to English courts
Joshua Rozenberg’s article on the Diplock courts (1 October) reminded me of the first case in which Richard Ferguson QC appeared in England.
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NewsHitting the right note
The £50 note is expected to receive the polymer treatment, but who should be the face of the note’s new design?
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NewsLaw to laughs
Bob Mortimer, one half of comedy double act Vic and Bob, had a surprising career start.
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NewsA gavel error
It pains us to report another entry to the ever-growing list of inappropriate references to gavels when discussing English law.
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NewsSolicitor's Apprentice journey gets steamy
Sarah Ann Magson puts the critics to bed with a bodybuilding sales triumph.
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NewsAll roadies lead to Rome
Rockers from Taylor Vinters and Howard Kennedy take a break from IBA conference to set alight the Eternal City.
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NewsBack from the dead
Over a year after we waved goodbye to Solicitor’s Journal, the magazine will be brought back to life in 2019.
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NewsEVEL sense of humour?
Lawyers were left disappointed following speculation surrounding the release of a recent MoJ statement to parliament.
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NewsDo-nut leave yet: Solicitor Sarah survives Apprentice defeat
It was doughnuts week in The Apprentice this week and Obiter is pleased to report our solicitor representative was not left looking like a, well… a doughnut. Teesside solicitor Sarah Ann Magson has survived for another week as she bids to become Lord Sugar’s first solicitor business partner and the ...
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NewsConsumer champ courts controversy
Martin Lewis of Moneysavingexpert grudgingly take up his new role as patron of the Personal Support Unit.
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NewsHammering home the point about gavels
The Presidents’ Hammers, by Diego Tonus got us thinking about gavels and their back story.
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NewsMagson tight-lipped over comic turn
The Apprentice’s resident solicitor Sarah Ann Magson appears to be playing the long game.