I lay in t’pit watching Leveson yesterday and marvelled as “Sue Akers, the deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, told the Leveson inquiry into press standards there had been “multiple payments” by the Sun to public officials of thousands of pounds….” The Guardian has the story. David Allen Green asked if Tom Watson MP [...]
Archive for February, 2012
I don’t want my son James coming out of that toilet with just his dick in his hands #Leveson #Godfather
Posted in Charon, Charon after a glass Pics, Charon After Dark on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Local Law Society Journals
Posted in Charon on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Derby & District Law Society Journal Norfolk Law Society Journal Herts Law Society Journal Worcestershire Law Society The Pears
Keep buggering on……
Posted in Charon on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Law Review will be out on Monday… writing it now…. been indisposed for a while… after meds. Been seeing a man about a dog this week…..not literally… but back to blogging now…
#WithoutPrejudice 20 podcast: ABS and disruptives – Judicial advocacy assessment – Sun arrests – value of legal blogging
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts, Without Prejudice podcasts on Friday, February 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Welcome to Without Prejudice. On the panel tonight are regulars, Carl Gardner and David Allen Green and our guests Cat Griffiths, Editor of The Lawyer and Nichola Higgins, a practising barrister and former Chair of The Young Barristers Committee. We have five main topics for discussion – ABS and disruptives Oaths in court Judicial Advocacy [...]
Law Review (#1): 2 / 16th February 2012
Posted in Charon, Law Review on Thursday, February 16, 2012 | 5 Comments »
“The House of Commons starts its proceedings with a prayer. The chaplain looks at the assembled members with their varied intelligence and then prays for the country.” Lord Denning WEEKLY LAW REVIEW PART II With ‘militant secularism’ in the news (whatever ‘militant secularism’ means), unelected Bishops being difficult in the Lords, rebellion from some Christians [...]
Law Review (#1): 1 / 14th February 2012
Posted in Charon, Law Review on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 3 Comments »
“I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.“ Groucho Marx In the seven or so years I have been blogging, since July 2006 on WordPress, I have read many law blogs from this country, the United States, [...]
#WithoutPrejudice 19 podcast: The Leveson Inquiry and The Twitter Joke Trial appeal
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts, Without Prejudice podcasts on Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 5 Comments »
1. The Leveson Inquiry 2. Twitter Joke Trial appeal On the panel tonight - Carl Gardner, David Allen Green, Dr Evan Harris and Charon QC Listen to the podcast Useful reading: David Allen Green: Twitter Joke Trial: the case stated by Doncaster Crown Court Carl Gardner: Today’s “Twitter joke” appeal hearing Francis FitzGibbon QC : [...]
Press Announcement: Muttley Dastardly LLP take on the new world of legal services with *Lawyerborg 2.0*
Posted in Charon, Muttley Dastardly LLP on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments »
PRESS RELEASE In just seven days Dr Erasmus Strangelove, senior partner of Muttley Dastardly LLP, will reveal Lawyerborg 2.0 – 20% paralegal 80% machine with no inbuilt soul issues. Dr Erasmus Strangelove said today in Dubai: “We believe that our new creation will transform the way legal services are delivered in the United Kingdom. We [...]
Doctors advise only one glass of wine a day?!
Posted in Charon on Monday, February 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Hat Tip to @Old_Holborn for the link to this pic. I have seen it before – but it continues to make me laugh. Monday has not been brilliant – managed to sprain my ankle after slipping on icy slush. I may have a large glass tonight!
Lawcast 201: Antonin Pribetic on twitter, social media generally and legal services
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts on Monday, February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Lawcast 201: Antonin Pribetic on twitter, social media generally and legal services Today I am talking to Canadian lawyer and blogger Antonin Pribetic about social media: twitter, blogging and legal marketing. The Trial Warrior blog Listen to the podcast *** And…thank you to Cassons For Counsel, Justgodirect.co.uk and David Phillips & Partners Solicitors , Contact [...]
#WithoutPrejudice podcast 18: Legal education – Human Rights left wing twaddle? – Assange extradition
Posted in Charon, Charon Podcasts, Without Prejudice podcasts on Friday, February 3, 2012 | 3 Comments »
1. Is the state too weak, too powerful or just right? 2. Why do we need universities? 3. Are human rights left wing twaddle? and 4. Commentary on the Assange extradition appeal in the UK Supreme Court after two days of argument before the Justices 5. Barristers facing financial problems because of government inefficiency [...]