Simon’s blog
My Name is Simon and I'm a Blogger
I don't often comment on recent cases, but this one is interesting. Eady J has decided that anonymous bloggers have no right to be anonymous. The full decision is here. That is the limit of his decision, although some of the more flamboyant responses would not have...
Interview Problems
I do not come from a set of Chambers which has traditionally given candidates for pupillage an interview problem. As I understand it, however, such problems usually take the form of a topical question which the candidate has 20 minutes or so to consider. Legal...
Moving On
As Mr Foster seems to have stopped talking to me I thought I would move on to other matters. Obviously, if he contacts me again I will let you know. There are some issues which arise from the whole OTC (Obvious and Tangible Cheating) saga. Firstly, as I have already...
Integrity – The Deadline Passes
The Deadline expired at 12 noon. So far I have heard nothing. I will keep you posted. Close of business: Still nothing. Except that the blog has had it's highest number of hits ever for one day. Panem et circenses - everyone likes to spectate at a fight. But thank you...
Integrity – The Man Speaks
Mr Myerson, The following comments refer to the blog 'Integrity and a Suitable Place for It' posted on your website on March 31st, 2009. The blog is both highly deceptive and defamatory and we demand its immediate removal, the deletion of associated comments and that...
Integrity and a Suitable Place For It
Big hat tip to Vader 101 who sent me the photo of OTC's 'Headquarters'. It is here: According to Google this is 91 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia (important sounding address) London W1. I think the man in the bottom right is completing someone's OLPAS application form....
Integrity – The Paid Directors Speak Out
Charon QC has interviewed a Mr John Foster from Oxbridge Training Contracts. Feel free to listen. Mr Foster stoutly defends his business. He agrees that he makes money from selling applicants information to assist them in applying to Chambers. He agrees that he pays...
Integrity – A Bad Example
Remember the need for integrity? Well, according to Oxbridge Training Contracts you can pay someone to write your application, fill in your form and answer your interview questions for you. This will cost you anything up to £2,000. Never mind the people prepared to...
A Plan For Legal Education
I have been thinking about this for some time (whether I have got it right is another matter). The BVC doesn't work. It costs far too much and it takes on too many people who have no chance of succeeding, thus depriving them of a lot of money they will never recoup....
Tenancy and How to Get It Part 4: Getting On
Chambers have, in recent times, invested quite a lot of effort in pupillage selection. I think it can be fairly said that most Chambers are now committed to diversity in terms of sex, colour, race and creed (the Bar, strangely enough, was never particularly fussed...