The Judges v The Home Office….

There can be no doubt - when the Court of Appeal is convened with The Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and The President of the QBD that something serious is being decided. One can only assume that such a constitution was intended.
It was, of course, the appeal involving anti-terrorism laws, or more [...]

Will you still love me when I’m 64?

Have I any interest in McCartney v McCartney?
To be honest. No - for the perfectly sensible reason that it is a private matter, or should be. So I won’t be covering this all too public, and I suspect, rather unpleasant battle - if the info in the tabloids to date is proved. He’s a rich [...]

Opus dei?…

Mark Stephens, Partner at Finers Stephens Innocent, needs no introduction to many of those who read my blawg. He is also a Times Blogger - and I particularly enjoyed this piece from his blog - the ultimate contractual provision. Being a Contract specialist, the clause appealed to me.
This reminded me of a very old [...]

Unbelievable what you can find on the net these days….

Time for a look at the human condition.
I rise early - often at 4.30 am. It is then, Silk Cut to hand and an espresso from my new Gaggia to my right, that I start my research on the net; reading the newspapers online, fiddling about with the latest legal news and reports which interest [...]

Think twice before cheating!….

This caught my eye on the net.
I thought this might be useful for Family lawyers who are not served that well on my blawg - simply because I have given up troubling the Superintendent of Marriages etc etc - at least for the time being.
I do, however, like direct action - full marks to Emily. [...]

What’s that stink over there?

Bullying in the workplace
The Independent reports today : “Helen Green, 36, who worked as a company secretary assistant, successfully sued Deutsche Bank Group Services (UK), for turning a blind eye to “schoolyard” bullying in the “department from hell”.
This action has cost the Bank £1 million. It beggars belief that mature men and women, in [...]