Monthly Archives: April 2008

Solicitors – Qualified for…

The Law21 blog entry on marketing has again inspired me to rant on the future of the legal profession. ‘Your solicitor, qualified to answer’ is a major national advertising and PR campaign to promote solicitors to the public. Our aim … Continue reading

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Phoenix jiggery-pokery

It’s a cynical view that all you do when your company goes bust is put it into administration and buy it back, but would seem to be amply demonstrated by this case. Company goes into administration, administrator has no money … Continue reading

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Chefs

Charon QC, quoting The Prisoners Voice, quoting the Telegraph, reports on a case where a chef was prosecuted for hitting his brother over the head with a shovel following a row on whether or not Shepherd’s Pie properly comes with … Continue reading

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Excavating a Sharp pain in the family jewels

It’s happened to me metaphorically but never literally: being grabbed by the balls can give you a good constructive dismissal claim, as this funny case shows. The report is so short it also acts as a good swot-sheet for constructive … Continue reading

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Unfair Dismissal – Burden of Proof

My earlier assurances that my blogging wouldn’t be interrupted by work have been shown to be completely hollow – over two weeks have passed since my last post. And it’s not even as if there’s been nothing to report. Favourite … Continue reading

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Usefully (Self)-Employed

I have now started pupillage. It’s early days, but it seems as though it was the right decision. In deference to the quality blogs and other sites out there that talk about pupillage, and (I admit) because it makes me … Continue reading

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