“Law is an imperfect profession in which success can rarely be achieved without some sacrifice of principle. Thus all practicing lawyers — and most others in the profession — will necessarily be imperfect, especially in the eyes of young idealists. There is no perfect justice, just as there is no absolute in ethics. But there [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Bulletin From the Staterooms: Charon is into his word du jour….Precatory
Posted in Charon, Charon After Dark on Thursday, December 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Boxing Day…. an observation…
Posted in Charon on Monday, December 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Happy Christmas…and do your duty… Drink for our country… and the deficit!
Posted in Charon on Sunday, December 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Two years ago, I amused myself by doing a “Charonasso Christmas” pastiche painting as part of my F*ckArt series. This year, I thought I would do a Christmas post on an entirely random basis and use the ‘stream of consciousness’ technique used by many writers, including Virginia Wolfe. The BBC was much occupied by the [...]
Chrimbo with Charon (6): A carol….
Posted in Charon on Saturday, December 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Back later…
Chrimbo with Charon (5) : Why lawyers are hated?
Posted in Charon on Thursday, December 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect. Hunter S. Thompson Inforrm’s Blog adds to the Christmas cheer with a list of 105 legal tweeters who can be followed…. Solicitor David Allen Green, on his Jack of Kent blog, asks a question which [...]
A quick law news post: New Supreme Court justices – Legal aid is safe with Ken? – The government is not paying barristers quickly enough
Posted in Charon, Law Review on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
But days until Santa arrives in British airspace. You can even track his progress on the Norad website. Two new judges – both men – have been appointed to the Supreme Court. The Guardian has the details. Jonathan Sumption QC is soon to take up his seat. Joshua Rozenberg notes “Although there are four women [...]
Chrimbo with Charon (4): Christmas lunch
Posted in Charon, Charon After Dark on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Chrimbo with Charon (3): Chef Charon présente – the square fried egg
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics, Charon After Dark on Monday, December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
AND… if you fancy a wine with your “Square Fried Eggs aux Charon”… Here is my “Drinking Forecast” from Dogging Bank…. which I recorded some time ago… while mildly over refreshed…
Sponsored guest post: Impaired life annuities and pension sharing in divorce
Posted in Charon on Monday, December 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Impaired life annuities and pension sharing in divorce BY Stephens Scown LLP’s family solicitors in Exeter, Truro and St Austell - who are ranked as the best in Devon and Cornwall by independent legal guides Chambers and Legal 500, look at impaired life annuities and pension sharing in divorce. For most people divorce is bad [...]
Chrimbo with Charon (2): The Frenchie flag.. a study in white
Posted in Charon, F**kART on Saturday, December 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The French Flag – a study in White (2011) Acrylics on Board Charon In the wake of the truly absurd Frenchie comments about our absurd economy and government… I was inspired to do a study of the Frenchie flag. It is, I have to admit, the fastest painting I have ever done in acrylics – [...]
Chrimbo with Charon (1) – You really do need a turkey….
Posted in Charon, Rive Gauche on Friday, December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Accuracy is not an aspiration for journalists and law bloggers. It is a requirement when reporting or commenting on serious issues.
Posted in Charon, Law Review on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Accuracy is not an aspiration for journalists and law bloggers. It is a requirement when reporting or commenting on serious issues. It was surprising, therefore, to read Alex Aldridge’s post in Legal Cheek where he again singled out Ashley Connick for scrutiny in a post about training contracts… Aldridge writes: “To date, the only example [...]
Christmas Law Box: O Come All Ye lawyers….Joyful and Litigious….
Posted in Charon, Law Review on Monday, December 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
O Come All Ye Lawyers Joyful and litigious O come ye, O come ye to Chancery Lane Come and behold Him, Born the Best of Clients; O come, let us bill Him, O come, let us bill Him, O come, let us bill Him, Profits are the Lord. And on that note… a Christmas box [...]
A self evident viewpoint.. but one often forgotten on twitter and in life… from The Ducks
Posted in Charon, Charon After Dark, Rive Gauche on Sunday, December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I shall return to blogging on the morrow … but with more emphasis on the absurd, egomaniac, self aggrandising and surreal aspects of law during the festive season… I am on an extended Christmas break – I haven’t had a holiday for just over five years… time to amuse myself… and if it amuses [...]
Not had much time to blog.. but these tweets sum up my view of Monday…
Posted in Charon on Monday, December 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Myoclonus is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles – my word du jour: I do enjoy twitter – but it was a great deal more amusing when I first joined three or so years ago. Now…. far too much vainglorious nonsense and luvviedom from bloggers, pundits, slebs and sundry other [...]
Rive Gauche: Latest stunt from Bar Standards Board – Solicitors are ‘superfluous intermediaries’ ?
Posted in Charon, Rive Gauche on Friday, December 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Time to have a look at the world of law from the left field again…. In the wake of the truly absurd #Clarkson episode this week – where over 21,000 complainers have contacted the BBC to vent their outrage and many on twitter have knee-jerked their thoughts onto the timeline – David Allen Green wrote [...]
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