Sunday night…. a great time to blog….

It has been a cold, wet and grey sky day on the boat – and, I assume, in many parts of the country.  I have read all the newspapers, considered the Jacqui Smith interview on Andrew Marr this morning – she did not seem comfortable – so…. and with no sensible work to do this [...]

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Brown handles leaked information… you have to laugh!…

Guido Fawkes has a very amusing film on his blog…. a film of Brown, when in opposition, admitting that he used leaked information from a civil servant who was concerned that the government was trying to suppress information! It is Sunday…. film won’t take long.  Definitely worth a visit! As one of Guido’s ravening horde [...]

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29th November: Postcard from The Boat

So… it came to pass, after much deliberation, that St Peter Mandelson was brought back from the wilderness and… Lo… within but days… the Prince of Darkness had wreaked havoc and destruction in Tory  ranks with his gospels about George and Oleg the Oligarch.  St Peter, in his Revelations to the Media Pharisees,  then said… [...]

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Podcast 80: With Carl Gardner on The arrest of Damien Green MP

Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, a barrister, ex government lawyer and author of The Head of Legal blog about the extraordinary arrest  by Police of shadow frontbench spokesman on Immigration, Damien Green MP. We break the discussion into five sections: (1) The power of arrest and the potential charge -  (2) The PM, [...]

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Police arrest MP shock….

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Arrest of Tory MP: Cameron comment

David Cameron, interviewed by the BBC early this morning, gave a strong statement of concern that a front bench opposition spokesman was arrested yesterday and asked the perfectly reasonable question why it was necessary for nine counter-terrorism police officers to search his house and others to search his office in Parliament.  Cameron said “If they [...]

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28th November: Daily Legal News up on Insite Law

Daily Legal News and updated law blog news now up on Insite Law Senior Tory, Damien Green MP, angered by his arrest The BBC reports that a senior Conservative MP has reacted angrily to his arrest by police investigating the alleged leaking of Home Office information. “Police say Mr Green was held on Thursday on [...]

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‘Summary justice’ soars as courts bypassed

The Times reports: ” Out-of-court punishments accounted for more than half of all offences dealt with by the criminal justice system last year, according to figures published today. The rise of summary justice at the expense of formal court hearings in courts is worrying both magistrates and judges who fear it is making a mockery [...]

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26th November: Daily legal news up…

Daily legal news from the press and the blawgs is up on Insite Law – podcast to follow by 11.00 ish.

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Twitter: When two tribes go to war

Appropriate for Twitter, so I will start with a line from the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song Two Tribes… ” Listen to the voice saying follow me”…  (Pic through Google from Ivanpope blog – a good pastiche) Twitter, a tool for procrastinators or a useful marketing and communication tool? Frankly, I don’t care that much [...]

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The Fool?…and a few other matters…

It is perhaps a little cruel to use Vogther’s Fool to illustrate this piece – but certain types of idiotic behaviour cross the subtle divide between folly and stupidity and a recent example of this involves a juror being kicked off a jury for consulting her Facebook friends in a jury trial. The Sun takes [...]

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24 November: News and changes to Insite Law

I am gradually developing the Insite Law online magazine to increase the coverage of daily legal news from the traditional media and, as important, the UK and other law blogs. This process will continue over the next few weeks – but I have made a start – Daily News and the latest from the blogs [...]

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23 November: Postcard from The Boat

It was snowing at 8.00 this morning for a few brief moments before the sleet set in and making climbing the gangway from the boats to the Embankment a fairly challenging exercise;  holding wind blown umbrella in one hand and keeping myself upright with the other hand gripping the gangway rails. One benefit – plenty [...]

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Broome & Delancey a US diner in Battersea?…

My ‘career’ as a restaurant reviewer for LawandMore continues, and pleasurably so.  Last Tuesday evening  I left The Boat in Chelsea, crossed Battersea Bridge,  and found myself in Battersea Rise at Broome & Delancey at 8.00 on the dot ready to eat good food, drink a decent wine and be a restaurant reviewer once more.  [...]

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BBC2 “Barristers” Episode 2

I’m watching Barristers Episode 2 on iPlayer – simply because I don’t have a TV on the Boat at present.  There is a wonderful irony in the iPlayer listing for this programme.  “More Like This – The Real Hustle.”  Priceless! I will review tomorrow.  So far… quite interesting but even more bizarre than I expected. [...]

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Wonderfully absurd quotes?….

Mumbo jumbo, management speak, meedja speak – all have contributed to the richness of our language. Below is a quote from  DLA Piper Joint Chief Executive Frank Burch. DLA Piper are reducing their exposure to bank credit by suggesting that income partners contribute capital and get a slice of the pie. “Everybody who is a [...]

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Poll: The Barristers BBC 2

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News and… Fancy a bogus title Sir / Madam?…

The news / latest from the blawgs is up on Insitelaw (Podcast by 11.00) The Times: “A solicitor was accused yesterday of being at the centre of a dishonest trade in bogus feudal titles sold to Americans and other foreigners.”Roger Pitts-Tucker practises in The City: Website. Interestingly he appears to have a coat of arms? [...]

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Podcast 79: Susan Cartier Liebel on the Solo Practice University in the US

Today I am talking to Susan Cartier Liebel a US Attorney, author of the Build a Solo Practice LLC blog in the States, and founder of the Solo Practice University – a very innovative concept for US lawyers to continue their training under the guidance of experts where their law school left off. Susan covers [...]

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Two tribes go to war?…

Daily news and blawg watch up on Insitelaw: Two tribes go to War? Click here for Insitelaw They are both distinguished lawyers. They both hail from the same part of the profession… but they are now taking diametrically opposing views on the legality of the Iraq war and given the pedigree of the critic, former [...]

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