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Dry January

11 January 2014

Dry January seems to be growing in popularity, a seasonal antidote to the excesses of Christmas and New Year. Sir Geoffrey however is having none of it.

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Leaving Law - and Becoming an Entrepreneur

04 January 2014

www.nichecreativity.com has just run a piece on lawyers who become entrepreneurs, abandoning their careers to pursue their dream of starting up a new business to take on Richard Branson or Jamie Oliver.

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The Best 16 Queen's Counsel cartoons ever - at legalcheek.com

10 October 2013

Legalcheek.com has run a piece today on the best 16 QC cartoons ever. But in truth it's hard to pick the top 10, or the top 16, or even the top 50...

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Conflicts of interest

04 July 2013

Conflicts of interest are a nightmare for lawyers. Once upon a time lawyers could act for both sides in a transaction...

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Legal Aid Cuts

13 June 2013

Cuts to the legal aid budget are a familiar part of Government cost-cutting. After all, who weeps over cuts to lawyer's fees? Everyone knows they're just a bunch of overpaid fat cats...

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Getting Ahead

06 June 2013

Getting ahead in a law firm is as much about politics as it is about your skills as a lawyer. You need to know what to kiss - and whose...

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Looking after clients

31 May 2013

Lawyers may be well-paid but they still have to do what their clients tell them. Few lawyers enjoy dealing with a grumpy client who wants to know exactly what their fees are being spent on, and why...

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Crime - the Barrister's Journey

24 May 2013

A career in law is full of high comedy, usually of the unintended variety. One of the best slow burning entertainments in the business is to watch the transformation of your fellow law students (and yourself) from fight-for-justice radicals into fat cat silks and coporate partners...

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Advice to Clients

28 March 2013

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Valentine Gifts for Lawyers

15 February 2013

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