Memory lane
Fixed fees for crime work, Enduring Powers of Attorney Act and the first woman to sit on the High Court bench: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Water way to raise money
Dispute resolution partner at City firm takes on a solo swim across the English Channel.
John Eddowes, the polymath of Carey Street
Obiter was saddened to learn of the death of one of the great characters of legal London.
Banking on damage limitation
When HMCTS really wants to fix a bit of damage to its estate, it moves at a blazing pace.
'The best ****ing night of our lives'
Following on from the park baseball boys (1 August), I did defend other brothers who were a bit more venal. They lived near the old cinema in the Caledonian Road, which seemed to show endless Randolph Scott double bills. It was also conveniently near Pentonville Prison, from which another client, ...
All the right notes
Solicitor-composer brings a series of concerts to London.
Learning the lingo
Newly qualified solicitor Jeevan Singh Dhothar has obtained a GCSE in Punjabi.
Neidle match
Neither Dan Neidle nor Prem Sikka is publicity shy, nor found wanting when it comes to a dissenting opinion. All similarities end there.
Banksy comes to court
Work featuring a judge with gavel is promptly covered up.
Protecting Taylor Swift's Love Story from Bad Blood
Family lawyers say a well-crafted nuptial agreement sets clear foundations and protects both parties.
Hill Dickinson kicks off at Everton
New stadium hosts its first Premier League game on Sunday when the Toffees take on Brighton and Hove Albion.
Lawyers are definitely getting younger
Congratulations to Krishangi Meshram who has qualified as a solicitor at the age of 21 years and three months.
Memory lane
Embracing agile working and a Law Society president from Manchester: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Bye bye, baby? Not for Andrew…
A former Law Society president is celebrating 50 years with the same Merseyside firm.
Rose from the dead
Kent firm Furley Page spots a legal angle to the death of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.
Never snows but it pours
What could be more uplifting for debt-laden students than a prominent Conservative denouncing them as ‘snowflakes’ in a national newspaper.
Braverman's bombast straight from playbook
We asked ChatGPT for a 400-word Telegraph article on the demise of the legal profession...
Memory lane
The abolishment of the year-and-a-day rule for murder, calls for less prescription on ABSs, and the Valley Parade fire disaster.
Keep on keeping on
Veteran defence solicitor Karen Todner had cause for celebration last week.
Judge’s poignant postscript
‘In the course of finalising this judgment, three extraordinary events occurred.’
