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Weekend video: ‘The First World Problems Rap’

babybarista — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:07 +0000

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Chambers for sale

babybarista — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:47:12 +0000

Chambers were discussing the recent report of the sale of two solicitors firms for large sums of money. “It’s about time barristers started taking advantage of the new commercial environment offered by alternative business structures,” said the modernising QC Slick. “What? You think we’re going to sell out to some international law firm for millions [...]

Licence to pry

babybarista — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:18:54 +0000

“I love it when a witness completely fails to come up to proof in the witness box,” said OldSmoothie. “Particularly when it was due entirely to the other side’s solicitor making errors in the typing of the witness statement.” “But don’t you think that’s a little unfair on the witness if it wasn’t their mistake?” [...]

Book recommendation: ‘Facts and Figures 2011/12′

babybarista — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:10 +0000

Now in its 16th edition, this collection of tables enables you to effortlessly calculate special damages and claims for loss of earnings in personal injury cases. Facts & Figures 2011/12: Brings together all the information in one volume, to assist you in assessing special damages information quickly, easily and efficiently Provides access to the latest, [...]

Monday morning with Alex Williams’ cartoons, 30th January 2012

babybarista — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:11:38 +0000

This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen’s Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including Lawyers Uncovered. He also does the cartoons for BabyBarista and has had two more excellent books published recently: 101 Ways to Leave the Law and 101 Uses for a Useless Banker. He offers almost all of [...]

Weekend video: ‘Jerusalem’ by Jez Butterworth’

babybarista — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:00:12 +0000

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Civvy street

babybarista — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:07:17 +0000

There was a spirit of rebellion in chambers today after Slick the reforming QC tried to introduce a so-called “civies” or “dress down Friday sort of a day” for all those who weren’t in court. “We can’t possibly come into chambers without suits,” said HeadofChambers. “We might bump into clients going to conferences.” “What, and [...]

Who guards the guards?

babybarista — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:59:30 +0000

“I really did feel sorry for the juror who was jailed for sharing her research with the rest of the jury,” said TheVamp today. “But what else can we do if we’re to ensure fair trials?” said BusyBody. “I know,” said TheVamp. “I get the point. I guess my only gripe is that it seems [...]

Book recommendation: ‘A Certain Justice’ by P D James

babybarista — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:35 +0000

Although A Certain Justice begins with news of a murder, the victim isn’t set to die for another four weeks. Publicly respected but privately loathed, Venetia Aldridge has far more enemies than a brilliant London criminal lawyer should–and at least one of them is determined to do her in. Venetia plies her superior trade in courts that [...]