What Type of Law Should I Do? Redux

As a special celebration of the new pad… Environmental Law When Megabastard plc pumps raw sewage into the village pond, when Exploitthethirdworld SA decides that India’s legal system isn’t up to preventing it from pumping out dioxin as if it were...

Collective Nouns

I thought I would try to assist so that you all know where you are when it comes to interviews. Everyone agrees that these are accurate; use them without fear. Lawyers: a bore Silks: an egotism Circuit Judges: a squabble High Court Judges: a self-satisfaction Lay...

By Special Request – IT Law

IT lawyers think it means IT as in Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. Be kind to them. Obviously that particular fantasy needs correcting because no lawyer should put the professional reputation of every other lawyer in jeopardy. But let them think that IT means...

Light Relief

This is very little to do with pupillage, but is possibly the best Judgement to be published this (or any other) year. It compares with the aprocyphal Judgement in the House of Lords, where the 4th Law Lord said ‘I do not think there is anything I can usefully...

What Type of Judge Will I Get?

As Troubled Barrister has suggested a couple of other Judges, I thought I would add them in. However, Flasher LJ is a Judge too far, even for this blog. HH Judge Adjournment Whilst the Courts’ Administration still defines ‘throughput’ as cases dealt...