Dear Reader, As I sit here, necking Rioja straight from the bottle, I could not help but sit back and think about The Queen watching her soldiers march up and down at the Trooping the Colour to mark her official birthday. She used to sit on a horse and salute in earlier times but now, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
13th June: Postcard from *East of London*
Posted in Charon, Weekend Review / Postcards on Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lawcast 141: The House of Lords judgment on control orders
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts on Saturday, June 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lawcast 141: The House of Lords judgment on control orders Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, ex government lawyer and author of the Head of Legal blog about the House of Lords judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v AF (Appellant) (FC) and another (Appellant) and one other action Lord [...]
The Queen’s Birthday… the Official one.. that is.. she has two
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Saturday, June 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
From Yes, Minister An episode of the Whitehall spoof Yes, Minister underlined how politicians and officials responsible for the system believe honours will be seized with alacrity. The programme featured an exchange between civil servant Bernard Woolley, and minister Jim Hacker, as they drew up the department’s list. (The Guardian June 2003) Hacker: “When did [...]
Don’t go breaking my heart…
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Friday, June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
BBC: Hazel Blears apologises as she faces vote of no confidence
And the Prince of Darkness tightens his dominion over Britain…
Posted in Charon on Friday, June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
His Excellency Baron Mandelson of Foy etc etc etc, First High Lord Protector of The United Kingdom, has left Gordon Brown to open a few village fetes while he makes a state visit to Europe to indicate that the government’s position on the Euro is open. Some say that Mandelbrot did not need to take [...]
The Unelected Governors of Britain
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Friday, June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Guido Fawkes has a list of all the unelected Lords and Ladies who are working for Mr Brown and who owe no duty of loyalty to anyone except him. – 20 of them, would you believe! Astonishing that he doesn’t seem to have enough people in his own benches in the Commons to run the [...]
Lawcast 140: Testing for drug and alcohol abuse
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts on Friday, June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lawcast 140: Testing for drug and alcohol abuse In recent weeks I have read of employers testing employees for drug and alcohol use and abuse as a means of selecting them for redundancy. Drug testing in sport has been with us for years and now, also, is drug testing becoming fairly routine in the City [...]
12th June: News up on Insite Law
Posted in Charon on Friday, June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
12th June: News up on Insite Law
Lord Mandelson giveth… and he taketh away….
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Thursday, June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the beginning I created Brown and the Cabinet and the ministers. And the policy was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Blair moved upon the face of the waters. And I said, Let there be a revolt and there was a revolt And [...]
Oxford University…. still at it?
Posted in Charon on Thursday, June 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Independent: Tories suspend Oxford students over ‘racist jokes’ A row broke out after electoral candidates were asked to tell “inappropriate” jokes during hustings for junior officer positions on Sunday afternoon.Nick Gallagher, the current publications officer, reportedly said: “What do you say when you see a television moving around in the dark? Put it down, [...]
Lawcast 139: Nigel Savage, CEO, College of Law on the acquisition of BPP by Apollo
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lawcast 139: Nigel Savage, CEO, College of Law on the acquisition of BPP by Apollo Legal Week: “The parent company of top UK law school BPP has accepted a £303.5m takeover offer from a US education provider in a move that will be closely watched by the legal profession.BPP Holdings today (8 June) made an [...]
Terror suspects win legal battle
Posted in Charon on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Terror suspects win legal battle BBC report House of Lords judgment
The rebellion is over… for the moment.
Posted in Charon on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Well… he is no ‘Great and Terrible King’ like Edward 1, but Gordon Brown survives… for the present. It may well prove to be a disaster and, no doubt, David Cameron is ‘over the moon’ …to bring back a phrase beloved of football managers years ago. Tom Harris MP, who I had the pleasure of [...]
You really should watch this from Legal Satyricon… World Class!
Posted in Charon on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“This ad is about a guy who would like a brew and some ass” Just watch it… if you need a laugh. You won’t regret it!
He’s a fascist and he’s okay?!…
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With sincere apologies to The Pythons – but at least their famous song can be used to inspire me take the piss out of these tossers.
BPP Law School backs £300m takeover by US bidder (1)
Posted in Charon on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | 12 Comments »
BPP Law School backs £300m takeover by US bidder Legal Week: “The parent company of top UK law school BPP has accepted a £303.5m takeover offer from a US education provider in a move that will be closely watched by the legal profession.BPP Holdings today (8 June) made an announcement on the London Stock Exchange [...]
The country is in turmoil.. and what are the honourable members doing?
Posted in Charon on Monday, June 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The country is in recession, the pound is falling, the bull run on the market since March has ground to a temporary halt, Lord Mandelson is running the country through a battered and shattered prime minister and… what are the Honourable members arguing about? Let me tell you… they are arguing about whether there is [...]
Now we are exporting fascists.. through the democratic process… ironic!…
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You may like to read this article from The Guardian about Mr Brons… BNP MEP
Sorry… no room at the inn…
Posted in Charon on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Law firms the world over are in recession, partners are worrying about their profits, they are cutting back on the head count – perhaps for ever on the recruitment rates we have have seen over the last ten years of bull run. Law firms in the City are asking trainees to defer training contracts. Associates [...]
Hacking my way through European languages: French
Posted in Charon on Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It must be 40 years since I staggered my way through my French ‘O’ level oral examination before a bemused examiner. I cannot, of course, remember what I said… but I seem to recall that I did manage to include the following at some time during these horrific proceedings. I should have been tried as [...]
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