Harriet Wistrich’s desert songs
Founder of the Centre for Women’s Justice was Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs castaway.
Read all about it! GLP goes dark
Obiter was intrigued to spot a job advertisement offering an insight into one of Good Law Project’s latest crusades.
Liberties at stake in rush for justice
There are several ways in which justice can be expedited without root-and-branch changes.
Friends reunited as SRA chief jumps ship
Deputy chief executive Juliet Oliver moves on after 10 years at the regulator.
ChatGPT leaves claimant cheesed-off
Judge shares concerns that a claimant, who alleged she was unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure over mouldy cheese, did not understand her case.
Been there, done that Sir Brian
Former Queen’s Bench president wants lawyers to give him ‘ambitious’ evidence and ideas that ‘challenge current thinking’.
Local law society chooses new president aged 28
Family law specialist Kerry Read, who has been a solicitor for only four years, has become Norfolk and Norwich Law Society's new president.
Lawyer alarm at Sun’s 'will on the phone' headline
Newspaper reported on Max George, a member of pop band The Wanted, making plans ahead of an emergency heart operation.
Calling all traitors: lawyers wanted for BBC series
Criminal bar chief says production company is looking for a diverse range of people to participate in the next series.
We could have danced all night
After the Solicitors’ Waltz, something to have M&A lawyers reaching for their dancing shoes.
Here we go again with Divorce Day
Yes it's that time of year again: Happy Divorce Day.
Fanny Adams and a Christmas hanging
How an 1867 murder launched a catchphrase.
Firm’s Christmas video to bring community together
South Wales firm Gomer Williams has gone above and beyond this Christmas season.
Obiter Productions presents: Shakespeare in Law
Obiter Productions presents: The Merry Twelfth Merchant’s Tempest (Part 1)
Vote conservatory
The lady chief justice shares some malapropisms that have cropped up during legal proceedings.
Winning LinkedIn trends and influencing people
Having a LinkedIn superpower on the law firm books is good for business.
Memory lane
A watchdog in limbo, half-day trial proposals, electronic mailboxes and a wealth tax - a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
It’s that man again
One item in particular grabbed Obiter’s attention during a silent auction at a law centre fundraiser last week.
BlueSky thinking
Law firms appear to be determined to stick around for Twitter’s last knocking.
Crimes changing with the seasons
January and February were for burglary, summer months were reserved for hotel theft, while October was the lorry hijack season.