COVID REPEATS 11: IF THEY SAY IT WILL BE “GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR YOU” – WATCH OUT…
Here we are looking again at the good advice given by lawyers, and others, on Twitter in January 2017. It may make more sense to start at the bottom of this post and follow the timeline upwards. Whichever way you read it there are dozens of golden nuggets of information here.
“Never, EVER lose to a litigant in person. If you do, don’t tell a soul. Not even your Mum.”

Gordon Exall
@CivilLitTweet
.@tonylaw67 Judging from the number of tweets I’m going to have to do a whole section on “advocacy & the usher”.
11:17 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Anthony Reddiford
@tonylaw67
@CivilLitTweet always take time to chat to the usher. Judges sometimes tell them their thoughts on your case. Besides, it’s polite.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall

(((Adam Creme)))
@Adam_Creme
@CivilLitTweet @snigskitchen Always allow people to underestimate you. Cultivate it even.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:11 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Mark Baldwin
@markwilden
@Greekbluenose @CivilLitTweet Is that better or worse than losing when the other side hasn’t turned up? Asking for a friend.

deborah
@dlsmithies
@Prufcbarrister @CivilLitTweet this is my biggest bugbear. If I had £1 for every time I’ve arrived as court opens & waited 90 mins for oppo!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:22 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Andrew Wilson
@Prufcbarrister
@dlsmithies @CivilLitTweet agreed. Would rather be two hours early than 2 minutes late.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:22 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Andrew Wilson
@Prufcbarrister
@CivilLitTweet and oppo won’t arrive until 2 minutes before hearing due.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:02 AM – 14 Jan 2017
@bobbidog @CivilLitTweet @MAM12CP yes, this. Also don’t despair that 90% of prep was waste with hindsight.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:00 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Mark Harvey
@markharvey54
@CivilLitTweet When they say “this’ll be good experience for you”: watch out! Awful task on the way.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:49 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Gordon Exall
@CivilLitTweet
What they don’t teach you in Law School: turning the other cheek https://t.co/fdO3tfPmoj
9:47 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Bernard Richmond
@phatsilk_qc
@GazWeetman @MAM12CP @CivilLitTweet but when it said nude/pink Gaz, it meant just your lips!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:46 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Sarah Greenan
@Sarah_Zenith
@njohnston1275 @CivilLitTweet Or turning up without any of the relevant papers?
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:45 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Vanessa Saxton
@bobbidog
@CivilLitTweet @MAM12CP serious tip – you can never over prepare for advocacy the Judge will always think of that tricky question…
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:45 AM – 14 Jan 2017

WelshGirlAbroad
@WGAbroad
@DghSpanishWelsh @CivilLitTweet or use work (plausibly) to contrive only seeing each other when you actually want to…😂
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:44 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Jamie Clarke
@jamierclarke
@Sarah_Zenith @CivilLitTweet Privatisation of public inefficiency, i.e., let the cost of under resources fall elsewhere
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:44 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Mary Aspinall-Miles
@MAM12CP
@CivilLitTweet Red Lippy for mean XX and gentle nude/pink for closing speeches. Genuine tip given to me as a pupil! #lawschool 💋
Retweeted by Gordon Exall

Matt
@undulanti
@CivilLitTweet Regardless of merits, litigation is often a fool’s game.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:00 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Matt
@undulanti
@CivilLitTweet If you’re just starting (and male), silk ties will get ruined by bundles & people borrowing for meetings. Have cheap backups.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:00 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Matt
@undulanti
@CivilLitTweet At the start, pay can be crippling low. Paying bills, rent, trains(!), education loans etc. will be harder than you think.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:00 AM – 14 Jan 2017

Matt
@undulanti
@CivilLitTweet Don’t be the lawyer that thinks for them to succeed, others have to fail. Give everyone in the firm room to do a good job.
@CivilLitTweet most important: choose your spouse very carefully. Your career will demand as much of them as of you.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:26 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:26 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@WGAbroad@CivilLitTweet advantage of practice in Cardiff is that chambers rideable 🚴
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:14 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:14 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet “the judge is just reading your papers now” is roughly equivalent to “your call is important to us and will be answered soon”
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:11 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:11 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet The client that says “I don’t care how much it costs – it is the principle” will always complain how much it costs.
@CivilLitTweet the one question you wish you’d asked your client? The answer will come, unbidden, from smthing unrelated in crossexamination
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:03 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:03 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet@CrimBarrister@MAM12CP Oh, & a spare white normal collar. Having spares at all times almost guarantees you’ll not need them.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:02 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:02 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@DghSpanishWelsh@CivilLitTweet don’t be retweeting that. My team will see 😉
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:01 PM – 13 Jan 2017

11:01 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet@CrimBarrister@MAM12CP … Copy HC rules; copy Circuit rules; spare set tabs in rules. One in, one out, for each item. 2
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@DghSpanishWelsh@CivilLitTweet might be a pet peeve of mine!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Very good tip! Goes for all levels. https://t.co/Zd12OZ82Aq
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MAM12CP@CivilLitTweet@CrimBarrister it fell over inside the machine at the principal reg. 🙄
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet A solicitor one.Pagination & bundling is the devil’s work.Every case has missing or double printed… https://t.co/RrakmbBjHm
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:58 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet@CrimBarrister@MAM12CP My brief bag consists of: wig, wrapped in gown; collarbox with 3-4 collars, two sets tabs, studs; …
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:56 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:56 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet if you receive a stupid letter/email, draft your reply, print it, wait 24 hours & then re-read & edit it before sending.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MAM12CP@CivilLitTweet@CrimBarrister Get coffee on the way to court and be careful not to put through xray security with your bags.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet assume any letter or email you send will be read in open court. #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Oh & I go all the way to London only to see Leeds barrister in same court. @StirredNtShaken
10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
10:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@timoconnorbl@CrimBarrister@MAM12CP Spare set in my wig tin (learnt from experience).
10:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
10:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CrimBarrister@CivilLitTweet@MAM12CP And, if a barrister: always, ALWAYS, spare front and back studs.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:49 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:49 PM – 13 Jan 2017
So now I have to work out an easy way to get all these useful tweets onto the blog. @legalcheek you know how to do it…
@CivilLitTweet Exercise when you can. There’ll be times when you can’t, but don’t let that be an excuse. It’ll keep you sane.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:38 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:38 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet if another lawyer asks your advice, give it. Well.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet you will think of better points/questions/arguments after the case has finished
The court had none of the essential papers, or the application (filed in August).
10:23 PM – 13 Jan 2017
10:23 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet I had no idea it was possible to function on 2hrs sleep a night when I was a student #ThoseWereTheDays
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Today. Got up at 5.00am for a hearing listed at 10.00 (that actually started at 2.00).
10:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017
10:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet I don’t want to scare them off the profession entirely!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:20 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:20 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet your first day in court will be scary and you won’t know what to expect – remember for clients it’s almost always like that
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet … and you’ll keep checking limitation dates like you’re checking if you turned the gas off (i.e frequently)
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet always charge something; never fall out with anyone; never interrupt someone signing a doc; never advise friends/family
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet You won’t be the only lawyer at court whose had a grand total of ten hours sleep all week
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:16 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:16 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Sometimes #law is not the answer… https://t.co/lT2UNL7a6R
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:05 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:05 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet procedure and procedural law firms a massive amount of your day to day work in normal practice
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
10:05 PM – 13 Jan 2017

10:05 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MAM12CP@CrimBarrister@CivilLitTweet I carry valium…
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:55 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:55 PM – 13 Jan 2017
I am hoping to gather up all these pearls of wisdom on starting practice into a blog post (with acknowledgements).Is this OK with everyone?
9:55 PM – 13 Jan 2017
9:55 PM – 13 Jan 2017
How long have you got. Take responsibility. In the real world firms won’t carry you. #toughlovehttps://t.co/OOiLQXmWv1
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:53 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Churchill knows best: “courage is what it takes to stand up & speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down & listen”
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:52 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:52 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Is basic accounting and marketing on the list?
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:51 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:51 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CrimBarrister@MAM12CP@CivilLitTweet your best friend will always be the usher. ALWAYS BE NICE TO THE USHER!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CrimBarrister@CivilLitTweet or sobbing witnesses/Ds/family etc OR your nose will run just as you rise to your feet…
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MAM12CP@CivilLitTweet Yes, 2 handypacks minimum (very often the court bogs will have run out of loo roll & will be worse than at school!)
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MAM12CP@CivilLitTweet Totes! And I’d add to that: also carry headache pills, Strepsils & alcohol hand gel!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet wear comfy shoes for schlepping,ALWAYS go the loo when you can and carry mints. #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

9:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet you will not be taught how 2 fix the photocopier @ #lawschool but boy you’ll learn when you need that engagement letter out!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall

@CivilLitTweet Which is not to say it’s not a great profession. All worth it, for the right people. But know what you’re getting into.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017

8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@reedmj@CivilLitTweet And that’s just your colleagues…
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017

8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@mediatelegal@CivilLitTweet Also doesn’t help when they think “I only said that because my lawyer told me to” gets them out of jail.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017

8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet never give your significant other an ETA for your return home. It will never be accurate.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017

8:19 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet I find people know you have to be smart (they often overestimate that bit) and you have to work hard… https://t.co/xgcmwl1x63
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:56 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:56 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet It’s emotionally hard work. Tough decisions under pressure, often made alone. Dealing with scared /… https://t.co/oR8DwxjGsv
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@mediatelegal@CivilLitTweet Primarily when in the middle of their evidence when you can’t talk to them.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Read this by @Wigapedia. https://t.co/41ht7LlPiI
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:54 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet be prepared for a client to perform a complete about turn on a crucial fact in your carefully prepared case.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:46 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:46 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet If you have a full day in Court ahead, always make sure you have decent breakfast; even if you have to force it down
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet That extra 15 mins sleep is not worth having to conduct your con in a busy waiting area because all… https://t.co/5oa9inEhUp
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet #lawschool Elizabeth and I wrote something along these lines – out of print but prob 2nd hand avail… https://t.co/eYvIdUXcwg
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@tealovinglawyer@CivilLitTweet read the white book… cover to cover
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@pibarrister@CivilLitTweet and don’t drink to much coffee / water
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet I once saw counsel park next to a parking attendant outside Court and ask how much the fine was before leaving her car…
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:36 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@andrewmckie@CivilLitTweet But do drink enough. There’s a Nobel Prize for whoever can come up with a ‘time in Cour… https://t.co/OFKpKYBKP7
Retweeted by Gordon Exall

@CivilLitTweet spelling! Read, re-read and read again!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
7:31 PM – 13 Jan 2017

7:31 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@giles_morrison@Adam_Creme@maxschofield@HampshireLawyer The Boys are Back in…,
7:31 PM – 13 Jan 2017
7:31 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet you have to get off the fence. We are paid to give advice!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
5:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017

5:50 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet do not ask your supervisor a question without at least trying to figure it out yourself first
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
5:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017

5:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet what you learn on the LPC has zero resemblance to any day at work!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
5:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017

5:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017
A real star of the Bar whose efforts over the years have made a more secure future for so many badly injured claima… https://t.co/CTO035b0Zz
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
5:26 PM – 13 Jan 2017

5:26 PM – 13 Jan 2017
How to manage stress so that it doesn’t become a health riskhttps://t.co/AIEDne1qyehttps://t.co/DwDvxb2qCD
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
4:39 PM – 13 Jan 2017

4:39 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@MattJEJackson@CivilLitTweet@alistair_sloan Beware of fruit of the poisoned tree – paper clock parking schemes. @CarlisleCC@EdenCouncil
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017

3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet There are more crimes against espresso coffee committed in the court cafe than you’ll find in Smith & Hogan #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017

3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@arryTuttle@CivilLitTweet DJ “no, you cannot have indemnity costs” Counsel “but muuuuuuuum”
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017

3:12 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@McDermottQC@KMarysiaW@EmmaDixon_EU@CivilLitTweet@CHANEL it’s got a chippy… #LiverpoolCounselInsiderKnowledge
Physio’s: Surely we can come up with a #physioschool equivalent? What do you know now that wasn’t covered at uni?… https://t.co/8xY1CY5WjF
Retweeted by Gordon Exall1:38 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Retweeted by Gordon Exall1:38 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet if the District Judge is in fact your mum, still call her Ma’am but ask for indemnity costs against the other side
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:37 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:37 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@JohnHyde1982@MoJGovUK@trussliz you could have met the frontline staff at my busy local mags court, but the MOJ shut it. 11 miles away now
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:33 PM – 13 Jan 2017
When u r instructed 2b at ct 4 hrs away by 9am + u r : ct won’t be open & client won’t b there for an hr despite living local #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:32 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:32 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet when addressing a female District Judge, the correct address is “Ma’am” and not “Mum”
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet How best to quickly achieve the client’s desired outcome cf. raising interesting legal issues (the latter needed sometimes!)
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet In my defence, that was the very best I could do with the facts!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:30 PM – 13 Jan 2017
The ‘quick, agreed, half hour directions’ hearing will finish around 8pm #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:28 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:28 PM – 13 Jan 2017
If you want your case to settle find an extortionately expensive car park & pay in advance for the whole day #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:28 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:28 PM – 13 Jan 2017
If u decide to be organised and prep ahead and spend all day prepping u can be sure second u finished case will settle/be vacated #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017
If you tweet something at 4am at least five other lawyers will have replied by 4.10am #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017
Ha ha. Yes! Or send an e mail thinking they’ll read later.https://t.co/j3J98zfYgW
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:27 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet No matter how bad your Relief app is, submitting that the rule is more honoured in the breach than i… https://t.co/Tz1PzXn8RB
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:21 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Never quote Shakespeare if the judge won’t recognise it. Explanations ruin the impact!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:17 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Your insurance company file handler (your side or opposing) will not know of the existence of the CPR.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
1:13 PM – 13 Jan 2017

1:13 PM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet I used to do Northampton to Newcastle when I had a boss who refused to pay for hotels even for 10am starts.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall

@PaulLawBlacks@CivilLitTweet Also applies in journalism, Paul. Add to that court staff (front of house and back office), on whom we depend.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:58 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:58 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@Neil_Wilby@CivilLitTweet sad to say, as a young solicitor who knew everything, this was a lesson learned the hard way!
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:58 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:58 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@PaulLawBlacks@CivilLitTweet Every Christmas box of chocolates dropped into secretaries and receptionists is an investment.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:50 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:50 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet always treat receptionists and legal secretaries like the gods amongst mere mortals that they actually are #lawschool
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:46 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:46 AM – 13 Jan 2017
Clever arguments are all very well but sometimes nothing more than polite persistence will do it! #negotiation
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:42 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:42 AM – 13 Jan 2017
I was outdoor clerk, 19 and did most of the court appointments PTR’s, directions hearings/ taxations. Sure beat wor… https://t.co/2CQ4ljNsph
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:42 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:42 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet If you suspect you might be floating, if there’s any way you can justify a court translator, you won’t be floating for long.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:40 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:40 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Dark chocolate covered gingers from Tesco have been working best so far.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:31 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:31 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Best not to try on the Legal Advisers as it might look like actual bribery.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet If you regularly prosecute in the same magistrates’ court, there are two groups of people who are open to bribery on Fridays.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet The other people in the CPS room and the ushers. Bribery with biscuits is the preferred form.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:30 AM – 13 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet Never, ever be anything less than lovely to anyone. Except your oppo if necessary.
Retweeted by Gordon Exall
11:25 AM – 13 Jan 2017

11:25 AM – 13 Jan 2017