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NewsIs it worth the vellum it’s written on?
Obiter must confess to being party to a small breach of parliamentary privilege when we reported a year ago on a reprieve for the practice of printing copies of acts of parliament on vellum.
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NewsFairground distraction
Experts may not be all they seem. In Hooten v Mississippi (1986) the defence called Marie B. Hill – who said she had given evidence in around 300 cases in Mississippi – as an expert witness, to show crucial handwriting was not that of Hooten.
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NewsIn deep water: the Bar Council on mother’s day
Talk of ’barrister mums’ and ’play dates’ prompted some spirited responses.
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NewsUnder the grill
Chair designate of the Office for Legal Complaints Wanda Goldwag had a rough time.
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NewsMemory lane
Last budget by Gordon Brown contained some pretty significant changes to the tax system.
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NewsHale and Leveson to tread the boards
Judges to appear alongside TV stars in play based on the struggle of the first female solicitor.
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NewsJustice ministers past return to the spotlight
Prisons and Courts Bill reunites some familiar spectres.
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NewsRaising the bar on tweets
Barristers get advice on how to navigate the murky waters of social media
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NewsMunby sees off royal pretender in six paragraphs
President of the Family Division says he had 'no hesitation’ in concluding that he should strike out the claim.
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NewsSpeaker loses patience with long-winded lawyers
‘Mr Squeaker’ appears to have another target in his sights: lawyers.
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NewsMemory lane
As in 1918 and 1919, when the police actually went on strike, so now also, when they are demanding the legal right to strike, discontent over their pay is the occasion, as much as the cause, of their threatened rebellion.
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