Monthly Archives: August 2011

All lawyers should be made equal, but some are clearly more equal than others.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

When I was at school I very distinctly remember being told that ‘the world was my oyster’ and I could be whatever and whoever I wanted to be.  I imagine that similar messages intended to inspire young women are given … Continue reading →

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Why we should send Gaddafi and his awful outfits to the ICC

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Normally I associate the 1980s with the Thatcher government, the miners’ strike, the Falklands war and alarming fashion decisions.  I often forget it was also the decade that saw the end of apartheid in South Africa and the Berlin wall.  … Continue reading →

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It’s no walk in the park for DSK

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

There are quite a lot of things I admire about the French.  They make great cheese and damn fine wine, which they drink sensibly and often.  They have ensured their beautiful capital city is not overshadowed by horrid skyscrapers and … Continue reading →

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Can enlightened self interest be compulsory?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Lawyers don’t always get the best press, but every so often even I have to concede they deserve some good PR.  This week the Law Society launched a national pro bono helpline for victims of the recent riots.  To those … Continue reading →

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Solicitors from hell – you can run but you can’t hide

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

I’ve spent quite a lot of time being not very nice about solicitors.  Over the years I’ve been working in the legal sector, first at Which?, then at a national law firm and for the Law Society, I’ve branded them … Continue reading →

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