Alexander Chandler KC @familybrief Twitter profile

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Alexander Chandler KC

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1 year

There’s something mean and almost contemptuous about expecting people in their 80s and 90s to adjust to closure of familiar services like banks, train ticket offices etc and adjusting to digital banking and e-commerce.

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On behalf of every lawyer in the world, can I just say to Microsoft: (a) It's actually not helpful autocorrecting (c) to © (b) We hate you, © aargghhhhh

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3 years

If anyone wondered how a judge deals with a claim that one song plagiarised another , the answer is with incredible erudition

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3 years

This is literally a civil lit exam question masquerading as news

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9 months

Advocacy point - If you think your opponent has said something stupid, respond with caution; don’t go in studs up like Theresa Coffey. That’ll avoid the risk of you looking monumentally stupid yourself

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9 months

This is if anything harder to watch than John Noakes cleaning Nelson’s column. The past really is a different country

Historic Vids

@historyinmemes

9 months

How to clean Big Ben in 1980 when health & safety regulations were not as strict

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

6 months

Ten minutes of first class cross-examination. Essential viewing for anyone developing the craft

Monsieur Cholet

@stugoo17

6 months

#PostOfficeScandal #PostOfficeInquiry #StateScandal #StateCoverUp #MrBatesVsthePostOffice VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - SAM STEIN KC's magisterial 12 minute exposure of the total incompetence of Cartwright King Solicitors and a humiliating demolition of Martin Smith's professional

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6 years

A style of writing previously confined to vexatious litigants who have found the judge’s personal email address

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

6 years

To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!

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2 years

I’m in a cinema watching an Open University advert made by someone who thinks barristers dress like the scarlet pimpernel

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@familybrief

3 years

The evening before the big day…

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@familybrief

3 years

Some days take a long time to fully process

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2 years

My wife travels for work. So she buys converter plugs. And when we moved they all were brought together and it’s like a scene from the Shining

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5 years

Brain: this is getting serious Small part of my brain (8 year old): Come on, close the courts. Works off forever. Make a fort in front of tv. Brain: and then you’ll have no income oh

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2 years

Kwasi Kwatang once rudely pushed in front of me in a queue for a bacon roll at a wedding. I’d like not to be small minded about this but. Dish served cold.

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2 years

Day job/ Night job

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3 months

If LinkedIn had existed when I started work I’d probably have run a mile and chosen another profession How have we - barristers and solicitors - embraced this grandstanding, self-obsessing, triumphalist, deranged, massively inappropriate, navel gazing form of bragging? 🤮

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1 year

This advice about cross-examination is timeless “A quiet cross examination is far more…”

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2 years

I don’t know how to break it to this cat (who I repeat, isn’t ours) that we’re about to move house

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2 years

The maddening thing it that this is a brilliant address from Boris Johnson. How you can be blessed with such talent and also let down by so many craven weaknesses.

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@SebastianEPayne

2 years

This is how you do a parliamentary speech

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Alexander Chandler KC

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6 years

Incredible account of bravery

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy

6 years

You've probably read a lot about John McCain. You probably think you know the story about what happened to him when he was captured as a POW. But I urge you to read this by David Foster Wallace. Just read it.

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Alexander Chandler KC

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7 months

Barristers behaving badly: I’ve not read criticism of counsel like this before in a judgment, or such a clear expression of professional standards Thanks to @Ali__B for pointing out this interesting Canadian case

Alison Boyce

@Ali__B

7 months

A must read for lawyers - Court scolds counsel for disruptive behaviour including eye rolling, head shaking, grunting, snickering, guffawing and loud muttering. China Yantai Friction Co. Ltd. v Novalex Inc., 2024 ONSC 608 at paras. 20 - 27 #lawtwitter

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Alexander Chandler KC

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2 years

Still, at least she’s not burned any bridges when it comes to returning as a barrister 👀

Pippa Crerar

@PippaCrerar

2 years

🚨EXCL: Suella Braverman has departed as home secretary, causing yet more chaos for Liz Truss's government, with Grant Shapps tipped to take over.

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Alexander Chandler KC

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4 years

I'm happy to announce my appointment as a Recorder @1kbwChambers

Recorder Appointments - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

The Queen has appointed 118 Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord...

www.judiciary.uk

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Alexander Chandler KC

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3 years

Here’s to my father Michael who died recently. It’s his funeral tomorrow, but I can’t go because of covid. RIP

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3 years

So far this year, I've received emails titled "URGENT" "Very Urgent" "Extremely Urgent" "Very, very urgent" Only a matter of time before someone tries Urgenter. Or Urgentest

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1 year

It wasn’t so long ago barristers weren’t allowed to market themselves, to the extent that having a business card was misconduct. Looking at the posts on LinkedIn crowing about cross examining and court wins, part of me thinks it would have been better if wed kept quiet

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Alexander Chandler KC

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7 years

Another reason to love the @BarristerSecret book: referencing Hanlon's Razor, which in my experience applies to about 90% of cases; "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

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6 years

Just amazing the savings a young barrister can make on eBay

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1 year

First rule of court: Respect the ushers and clerks

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

3 years

In 1944 the CIA published guidance on how to undermine enemy authorities. I’ve never read a better description of a chambers meeting

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3 years

A little reorganising of the hotel furniture and I think I’ve cracked remote working

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3 years

Farewell old friend. Shockingly expensive at the time. Rarely used over 25 years (I hadn’t appreciated virtually all cases heard in private). Happily it’s found a new home with one of our pupils.

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5 years

Good primer in cross examination here @afneil

BBC Politics

@BBCPolitics

5 years

“What cuts in spending, what taxes would you raise, to follow Europe’s fiscal rules?” @afneil asks the SNP’s David Linden about financial changes the Scottish government would need to make to meet EU rules #andrewneilshow

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5 years

I have a solicitor whose emails are always headed either urgent or very urgent. This morning, we reached a new level "very very urgent"

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@familybrief

2 years

Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 is one of those judgments, beautifully written, that seeks to set out the law as clearly and concisely as possible

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

1 year

When it comes to mutual surprise nothing quite beats being woken up at 3am to find a medium sized fox in your front room

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@familybrief

10 months

Oh for the days when barristers didn't brag online about 'securing acquittals' or read out press releases that "thanked my legal team" (i.e. me)

Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

@Haggis_UK

10 months

David Sherborne KC reads out Prince Harry's statement. "The court has found that Mirror group's principle board directors, their legal department, senior executives & editors, such as Piers Morgan, clearly knew about or were involved in these illegal activities.."

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

2 years

This puts the problem with assessing witness credibility very clearly and succinctly

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

3 years

Theory: You can carbon date the age of the barrister by how they refer in court to: “my client” (over 50), “my side” (40 and over), “my team” (under 40), first name terms (under 35)

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@familybrief

2 years

If anyone is looking for a good (true) legal drama to read, this is excellent - and very troubling. @Billbrowder

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@familybrief

2 years

My junior has an application to make

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

1 year

@paulhunter62 I’ve just spent the morning explaining internet banking and while its straightforward if you’re used to it, it’s not easy if you struggle with technology. It’s depressing that this is how the world is going

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Alexander Chandler KC

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5 years

Progress: 1999: Pick up papers. Read papers, advise. 2019: Open first of 15 emails. Print off dozen attachments in the first email. Start on the second email. Realise I missed an attachment from the first. Printer jams. Put head in printer. Start again. Printer jams

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5 years

The basic rule is: Email w. Word document = feel free to amend. Email w. PDF document = if you even think about correcting my grammar one more time, I will hunt you down and beat you to death with a thesaurus

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2 years

@BarristerSecret She’s also a barrister who used to practice in family (including in publicly funded work, when it existed) so should know better

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

3 years

Update: still not our cat. Now making himself at home 24/7

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

4 months

In barrister fox news, a young fox has decided to live on our window sill. Very odd. Hopefully a wild animal rescue can help

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

6 years

As a lawyer, you don’t get many thank you letters. But this is what you want them to say.

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

10 months

Is that the sound of a thousand family lawyers raising their eyebrows?

Nooruddean

@BeardedGenius

10 months

Listen to Michelle Mone try to explain that her *family* has not made tens of millions of pounds. It’s just her *husband* who has made tens of millions of pounds

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1 year

Hell of a wake up call when a young woman smiles at you on the tube and then offers you her seat.

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@familybrief

5 years

The new family silks

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

3 years

I just misread enclosed as behold and it strikes me life would be a lot better if emails said "Behold my skeleton argument"/ "Behold my client's views"/ "Behold thy typos"

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5 years

Every single skeleton argument, case summary and position statement would be improved by following these rules In fact, Orwell's rules should be grafted onto PD27A

Lists of Note

@ListsOfNote

5 years

George Orwell's rules for writing.

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Alexander Chandler KC

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7 years

@chrisdeerin It's a heady mix of Suez, Ludditism and Boer War jingoism

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

2 years

I’ve always written tooth fairy letters for my children. Years and years of little notes saying thank you for the tooth and don’t spend all the money on sweets. Wrote one today which could be the last one. And now I have a lump in my throat

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5 years

I’ve heard my share of terrible replies from my own client in the witness box, but I’d find it difficult not to twitch at this one

BBC Newsnight

@BBCNewsnight

5 years

"It was definitely the wrong thing to do. But at the time I felt it was the honourable and right thing to do." The Duke of York speaks to #Newsnight about his links to Jeffrey Epstein and his decision to stay with him WATCH TONIGHT 21:00 @BBCTwo @maitlis

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

1 year

A quick tip: How to turn off unnecessary track changes that show formatting changes, leaving only substantive changes: Review| Mark-up Options| untick 'Formatting'

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@familybrief

2 years

One year ago today

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Alexander Chandler KC

@familybrief

4 years

Watching Trump’s counsel at the impeachment is like that dream where your QC doesn’t arrive at court. And you’ve not read the papers. And the Supreme Court clerk says they’ve been waiting for you for 20 minutes.

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1 year

‘Show, Don’t Tell: the Secret of Good Advocacy”, my article in @theBarrister

The Secret of Good Advocacy: Show Don’t Tell | BARRISTER MAGAZINE

By Alexander Chandler KC Barristers who sit part-time as judges gain several advantages: an insight into the workings of the court system, an understanding of the pressures of time when judges are...

barristermagazine.com

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@familybrief

5 years

Five year old daughter says she can’t breathe, temperature soars. Advised by 111 to drive to A&E. Frantically try to keep her from falling asleep. Told to mask up and go to “coronavirus pod”. And... she’s ok. Just a cold. Emotional rollercoaster doesn’t even begin to cover it

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7 years

According to Amazon, if I’m looking to buy the @BarristerSecret book, I may also be interested in...

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@familybrief

3 years

#NewProfilePic

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@familybrief

1 year

Fascinating insights from a 1958 book on barristers "...it is difficult for a Common Lawyer to understand... why anyone should want to go to the Divorce or Criminal Bars. So much of the work there is sordid or monotonous or both..."

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3 years

"A fact-finding hearing is not free-standing litigation...It is not to be allowed to become an opportunity for the parties to air their grievances. Nor is it a chance for parents to seek the court's validation of their perception of what went wrong in their relationship" (K v K)

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2 years

These phone booths outside the Royal Courts of Justice - imagine the stories they could tell, up until the nineties when everyone got mobile phones

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8 years

Judicial Appointments body introduces rigorous new eligibility criteria

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2 years

My local cafe has gone vegan for the month. I can now confirm that pea milk is almost as bad as if sounds

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1 year

@Charonqc It’s bad enough with banks, but really quite scandalous with public services like transport

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@familybrief

2 years

And I shall be recommending this offer to all of my clients

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3 years

Significant case on fact finding hearings in children cases: K v K [2022] EWCA Civ 468; reviews Re HN §§ 67 to 70 in particular - Addresses misunderstanding about court's role: only list FFH where 'strictly necessary' to determine application.

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2 years

It was an honour being a Queen's Counsel, even if only for six months. I can now look forward to 30 years in the future when people will say 'he's so old, he started out as a QC'

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7 years

"How to I represent someone who I think is guilty? Wow I've never considered that fresh take before" #thingsbarristersneversay

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3 years

Many thanks for all of your kind messages following the QC announcement In particular to the solicitors who have instructed me, my colleagues and clerks @1kbwChambers and everyone who helped in my application Per Slade (not LJ), Merry Xmas Everybody

Alexander Chandler appointed Queen's Counsel in 2022 | 1KBW

We are delighted to announce that Alexander Chandler is to be appointed Queen’s Counsel. The official ceremony will take place in early 2022. Alexander is one of the leading matrimonial finance...

www.1kbw.co.uk

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4 years

It’s always an honour to be instructed as a private FDR judge, and it’s a great satisfaction when my indication leads to settlement. Today was the sixth in a row in 2021.

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5 years

@DavidMuttering @john_self Peter Cook, in response to David Frost inviting him to dinner with Prince Andrew and Fergie: “Hang on, I'll just check my diary. Oh dear, I find I'm watching television that night”

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3 years

It’s desperate to see how old courts have been closed and let decay. Vandalism of the social fabric

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2 years

⁦ @pjm1kbw ⁩ Incredible the things you find when you move house

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@familybrief

7 years

Kudos to @BarristerSecret for a great opening paragraph (PS apologies for copyright infringement)

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5 years

Borrowing my wife’s computer is like an insight into a very different way of life

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1 year

Extraordinary conclusion to the setting aside of a commercial arbitration award, Knowles J in Nigeria v PIDL [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm)

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3 years

Having a name that ends with an x, and occasionally typing the same key twice by mistake, means I sign off emails "Dear Judge... Skeleton argument attached, Regards, Alex x"

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3 years

“And what time on Monday would your lordship like those written submissions?” “Oh, 9am should do” #Great

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5 years

Sir James Eadie QC modelling a range of expressions that can best be described as "Exasperated Opponent"

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1 year

@Stufuller1 Exactly. And I hadn’t really appreciated the sense of being left behind

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5 years

You basically spend 12 months having a pupil master crossing out the adjectives in your skeleton, so that you can spend the rest of your career emailing documents to solicitors who then add them all back in.

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4 years

If ever I write a novel about the Bar, there'll be a clerk called Bill d'Accordingly

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5 years

As part of the New Year purge, the less loved cuddly toys were bagged up. It turns out no charity shops are open at 9am. You can’t leave things outside. So I’m now going to court with a bag full of teddies and lions aimed at preschoolers. Should give security a good laugh.

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6 years

New idea for tv series: The Barrister’s Guide to Britain’s Unexpectedly Crap Cities

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7 months

It’s quite something to see a book I’ve co-written on display in Wildy’s @ClassLegalUK

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7 months

Sometimes the Temple looks like a still from a 60s sci fi film

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11 months

For some reason I was reminded today of a kindly circuit judge who used to invite counsel into his room for a word before the case began His opening gambit was always the same: "Do you smoke?", as he offered a packet of Rothmans. Feels like a memory from a century ago

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5 years

Let’s see how things are going with our new attorney general Oh.

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6 years

Some achievements really need to be shouted about

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2 years

Some good “where exactly is this going” cross examination

Rupert Myers

@RupertMyers

2 years

Oh man the lawyer this dude hired to sue Gwyneth Paltrow is truly, truly bad

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2 years

Todays discovery. Shops price children’s stuff by colour. Orange flask £9.99. Identical blue flask £14.99 And my children simultaneously rolled their eyes as I discussed this with the manager

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Some long running cases have terrible denouements. This might have had nothing to do with the litigation but it’s a sobering reminder that behind every law report is a human being

Charles Villiers, aristocrat in eight-year divorce battle, is found dead in London hotel

A distant cousin of the Duchess of Cornwall who was a litigant in one of Britain’s longest-running divorce battles has killed himself in a London hotel room.Al

www.thetimes.com

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2 years

This is about as bad as it gets, in terms of a judge’s assessment of a witness’s credibility #WagathaChristie