All Obiter articles – Page 56
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NewsA Scouse Silicon Valley? Lawyers encouraged to play hard
Liverpool civil litigation specialists CEL Solicitors moves into new premises.
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NewsRed and Green should never be seen
City law firm Bates Wells was at the heart of a (law-abiding) 'climate strike' demo.
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NewsDressing the part
Labour MP Jess Phillips was disillusioned with the reality of going to court.
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NewsDown and out at the law crammer
My old alma mater, of which I am apparently one of the oldest living graduates, appears to have moved up in the world.
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NewsFull TiLT, Bat out of HL and Two Birds, One Tone: Law Rocks! comes home
Bringing out lawyers’ inner rock stars - and raising cash for a good cause. Law Rocks! is back at the 100 Club.
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NewsVidisha takes on ultimate challenge
Obiter was among many who were surprised when Vidisha Joshi announced she was stepping down as managing partner of London firm Hodge Jones & Allen after three years in the post. Giving the annual Fiona Woolf lecture at the Law Society last month, Joshi said her decision to quit was ...
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NewsEighty years on, a poignant reminder
Official report card of Clifford-Turner partner’s flying accident highlights a very different Britain.
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NewsTrickster painted into a corner
19th century 'spiritualist' met her match in the form of great New York criminal lawyer ‘Big Bill’ Howe.
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NewsRoving Tories Buck the trend
Lord chancellor opted for a pre-recorded message when unable to attend his Conservative conference key note speech in person.
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NewsTake it to the Bridge rock the world
Howard Kennedy band performed ‘Proud Mary’ at the IBA in Korea.
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NewsIain Duncan Smith raises the volume on a career high
Former leader is a forthright opponent of cannabis legalisation.
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NewsGlobal bar’s Gangnam style
There was a live perfomance of the 2012 hit at this year’s International Bar Association conference. When in Gangnam!
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NewsA good dressing down in 1939
There’s a precedent for skipping the pomp attached to the Legal Year’s opening.
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NewsDon't drop your phone: Slaughter and May has tweeted!
Firm joined Twitter in May 2009, back when N-Dubz topped the UK singles chart.
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NewsYorkshire grey
Media commentators clearly enjoyed the drama, though opinions about the value of the proceedings followed predictable lines. Under the headline ‘A pointless diversion on the road to Brexit’, the Mail opined that: ‘This pointless legal theatre is shredding what remains of this country’s reputation for the sober and mature conduct ...