All Obiter articles – Page 57
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NewsIdentity crisis in Woolf pack
Dame Fiona Woolf, president of the Law Society between 2006 and 2007, made a welcome return to Chancery Lane this month to hear the 12th Fiona Woolf Lecture. ‘What an incredible ego trip. I can’t recommend it highly enough,’ the former Lord Mayor of London said of having a lecture ...
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NewsHangman’s brush with the law
Born in Rochdale in 1874, hangman John Ellis took his duties seriously. In July 1910, when only an assistant, he fought with Henry Pierrepoint who turned up drunk at Chelmsford for the execution of Frederick Foreman.
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NewsBlind Pannick after bundles blunder
The nation’s attention turned to the Supreme Court last week for the hearing on the lawfulness of the government’s proroguing of parliament (and indeed whether the matter is justiciable in the courts). Lawyers on all sides – not to mention the Supreme Court staff and judges who don’t usually sit ...
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NewsDylan shows his Hart for a promotional appearance
Former England captain was guest of honour for announcement that Irwin Mitchell is official legal partner of England Rugby.
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NewsFormer legal aid chief lands another demanding role: sorting Brexit
Shaun McNally has his work cut out thanks to Boris Johnson's 'Do or Die' Brexit strategy.
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NewsGame changer: VAR and divorce reform
Mediation charity makes a bold comparison to highlight frustration over the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.
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NewsSitting on the offence
Readers will be aware of issues surrounding the right to be forgotten, which gives some of those with a blemish in their past the chance to erase it from Google searches.
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NewsWinging it in the classroom
A conversation in a legal London hostelry the other night set Obiter thinking about how creative solicitors can get away with winging it (sic) in the new world of self-assessed continuing competence.
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NewsFun and games down the aisle
Getting married is by no means a game but academics at the University of Glasgow have come up with an entertaining way to help lay people understand the legal implications.
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NewsBuckland's history lesson for the PM
The lord chancellor spoke to Boris Johnson about the importance of the rule of law.
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NewsLinklaters’ purple ways
In an apparent bid to connect with youth culture, magic circle firm Linklaters has re-designed the offer letter it sends out to future trainees. Gone are the days when a monochrome typed document was enough – successful recruits will now receive a purple-themed, eco-friendly letter devoid of legalese. During a ...
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NewsFiller whale
A review copy of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: International Legal and Regulatory Challenges (Bloomsbury Professional) lands on Obiter’s desk with a gratifying thump. At 357 pages from three expert authors, it looks a weighty and timely briefing on the legal questions raised by new encryption techniques. And, for the first 162 ...
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NewsChancery Lane’s traffic-free lunch
A string quartet, a beehive, a smoothie bike and a karaoke stall together with numerous food stalls and several bars were among the attractions popping up on London’s main legal thoroughfare last week. Chancery Lane closed to traffic for three lunchtimes in succession as part of the Lunchtime Streets initiative ...
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NewsReading the Riot Act 100 years on
The last time the Riot Act was officially read in England was in 1919 in Liverpool during the second police strike.
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NewsGerman lawyer really wanted to be a millionaire
Avid fan of TV quiz show who reconstructed the studio in his home hits the jackpot.
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NewsLunchtime and the living is easy
London’s Chancery Lane closes for the first of three days of street events.
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NewsPanama Papers firm hits the big screen
The Laundromat brings an all-star cast to the Mossack Fonseca story.