CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF “LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2019”: ISHAN KOLHATKAR : HARD WORK, UNDER PRESSURE OF TIME LED TO A REMARKABLE RESULT
There was never any doubt about who was going to be the “lawyer of the year” – the editor in chief (indeed the only editor) of the Billable Hour Cookbook – Ishan Kolhatkar. THE ACHIEVEMENT Ish took what was…
BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK – NOW ON PERMANENT SALE: AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE ALL ROLLED INTO ONE
The Billable Hour Cookbook is now on permanent sale. For those who did not pre-order it can be bought online. It makes for an interesting read, in addition to the recipes. You can find out a lot about people by…
LAWYERS (AND OTHERS) ADD TRUE PROFESSIONALISM TO YOUR COOKING WITH THE BILLABLE HOUR CHEF’S JACKET
The Billable Hour Cookbook is being printed as I write and the first edition will be available from the end of the next week ( and is guaranteed to become a collector’s item in years to come). For all those…
THE LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2019: A RUNNING ACCOUNT OF THE CONTESTANTS
To make sure that nobody is missed out I am keeping a running account of the entries to the contest. All the new “creations” will be put on this post shortly after they are sent. A REMINDER You can read…
THE LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2019: WIN A BEAR & BECOME A SONGWRITER: SUPPORTING FOOD BANKS
The Legal Christmas Music contest is back, for the fourth year running. All that is required to enter is that you make, or agree you will make, a donation to a food bank: after that is (as ever) down to…
PRE-ORDER YOUR BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK: BEFORE 25th NOVEMBER 2019
The Billable Hour cookbook is available to pre-order. You can watch the video from Ishan Kolhatkar below, also there is a link to order the book . Remember this contains over 100 recipes, all the profits go to the Billable…
YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME A CELEBRITY CHEF: THE BILLABLE HOUR CHARITY COOKBOOK: THAT’S HOW THE APPLE CRUMBLES
Want to become a famous celebrity chef? Ishan Kolhatkar is editing a 2019 Billable Hour Cookbook. Contributions are being sought from lawyers across the profession (and indeed throughout the world) . If you have any recipes that you want to…
JOB ADVERT: HOUSING EXPERT FOR CITIZENS ADVICE
Citizens Advice have a job for a Housing Expert on a six month contract. Details are below. The job appears to be very flexible as it can run from either Leeds, London or Birmingham. HOUSING EXPERT Flexible hours Job reference: 000268…
BECOME ONE OF THE GREAT (NON-ALCOHOLIC) WINE OR BEER BUFFS (AND THERE IS CHOCOLATE IN IT TOO)
The Auxilium Group have laid down a challenge to get people interested in non-alcoholic wine and/or beer. Write a review in the style of one of the great wine buffs of our time. They have sent me the rules. THE…
THE SIGNED SECRET BARRISTER T-SHIRT: NOW SILKY SMOOTH: NOW ARRIVED AT THE LAST STAGE OF ITS JOURNEY
The signed Secret Barrister T-shirt is on the last stage of its journey to the successful bidder. We now have evidence that it has been ironed and, in its perfect state, is on its way to the winning bidder. A…
THE SECRET BARRISTER T SHIRT COMPETITION: THE OUTCOME: THE COTTON T-SHIRT IS NOW ON ITS WAY TO A SILK…
The signed Secret Barrister T-shirt has been successfully sold by way of a Twitter Auction. THE RESULT Fortunately (for me at least) there was none of the drama of last year where I managed to have two successful bidders for …
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A SIGNED SECRET BARRISTER T-SHIRT: ONLINE AUCTION STARTS TODAY
With the help of the Secret Barrister we are once again raising money for the Billable Hour Charity, giving you a chance to win a signed Secret Barrister T-shirt. THE SHIRT This is one of the T-shirts designed for…
THE LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2018: THE WINNER
There were a large number of entries for the 2018 contest, all the entries can be seen here. There were reports of groups of lawyers taking parcels to their local foodbank. However, unfortunately, there can only be one winner. THE…
THE LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2018: ENTRIES
The Legal Christmas Music contest has now closed. The entries have been on a high standard, we are awaiting a reserved judgment from the experienced judging panel. THE CONTEST: A REMINDER This year we were looking for the best…
UNDERSTANDING THE CODED LANGUAGE OF THE LEGAL DIRECTORIES: HUMBLEBRAGS AND BEYOND
This if the time of year that several legal directories are published. It leads to an inevitable pattern of behaviour. Thanks to law lecturer John Bates we can all now understand the coded language of the legal directory. THE PATTERN…
JUDGES: SOME COURTS TO HAVE ‘EM: MISSIVES FROM THE BENCH: “IT MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY SHORT JOURNEY”
There has been a recent trend on Twitter for people to share their “favourite” moments of intervention from the bench. Here is an edited collection (there is talk of these going into a book to raise money for charity). “DJ…
GREAT EDSTONE FESTIVAL 2018: THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME : RAISING MONEY FOR THE MS SOCIETY (THERE IS A LEGAL LINK)
June the 16th 2018 sees the last ever Great Edstone Festival. A festival that has raised thousands of pounds for the MS Society and also had the support of many members of the legal profession. This is your last chance…