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NewsLearned friends in high places
It was fortunate for Edmund Galley that a number of young barristers were in court at Exeter Assizes in 1836 to watch his murder trial.
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NewsDevaluing the currency
Michael Simmons’ central London practice appears buoyant, most recently acquiring a four-partner firm near Lincoln’s Inn. But his ambitions are increasingly thwarted as dissident partners get the upper hand...
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NewsBreaking the fourth wall in the Court of Appeal
‘That was a facetious remark’, silk assures the online audience.
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NewsGallery: Solicitors who ran the London Marathon
Did you take part in Sunday's race? Send in your snaps!
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NewsLewis lauds the lawyers while Braverman bashes them
Conservative party conference law and order speeches send a mixed message.
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NewsPlaque of respect for Sir Hersch
English Heritage unveils blue plaque in memory of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, a key figure in the creation of modern international law.
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NewsClient gets shirty
A night in the cells left a defendant less than ideally suited for an appearance before their worships.
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NewsSRA playing politics
‘What business is it for the SRA to be getting involved in Conservative party policy of levelling up?'
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NewsLewis does the Carey Street walk
The swearing in of a new lord chancellor, attorney general and solicitor general prompts senior judges to dust off the history books.
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NewsWe were riding high – what could possibly go wrong?
Pleasantly ensconced at the heart of London, Michael Simmons’ practice is continuing to thrive. But then a letter brings bad news…
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NewsThe language of the law
Research suggests it might not be legalese or readers’ lack of legal knowledge that are to blame for impenetrable legal contracts.
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NewsHe did it for the challenge
Employment solicitor Paul Singh makes his television debut on quiz show Only Connect.
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NewsRunning to Reykjavik
Family law specialist Louise Hunt braves the tough conditions of the Reykjavik Marathon to raise money for charity.
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FeatureHave the judges lost control?
I know that as one gets older, the past gets rosier, but one thing is certain – justice was swifter years ago.
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NewsA pleasing thread of continuity
As an organisation with a formal link to the Crown via a Royal Charter, the Law Society has officially marked several royal funerals and coronations.
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NewsGrowing pains
His City practice is booming and a potentially transformative merger looms – but doubt begins to creep in. Michael Simmons continues reminiscing…
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NewsBang to rights at Wood Green?
Video appearances by defendants certainly save time and money, but there’s little doubt that they tend to detract from the majesty of in-person proceedings.
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NewsWhen the show must go on
In the late 1960s, Ernle Money, then MP for Ipswich, a member of Billy Rees-Davies’ chambers and a man who could read and digest reports faster than anyone else I knew, decided he would put on a fundraising play for an arts festival.