HALLOWEEN FOR LITIGATORS: AN ICY (AND SCARY) BLAST FROM THE PAST: WHAT SCARES LAWYERS MOST?
Here we take a look back at the old, old, days of 2017. There was a suggestion there be a “Halloween” post for lawyers – what scares the legal profession most? . Having taken up the challenge I then promptly delegated…
WORKING REMOTELY: AVOIDING PROCEDURAL AND OTHER PITFALLS: WEBINAR 16th OCTOBER 2023
Working remotely can give rise to additional pressures on litigators, particularly in relation to procedural issues and dealing with problems that occur in litigation and with clients. This webinar looks at the major pitfalls that can occur in personal injury…
LAWYERS: LOOKING AFTER OURSELVES SO WE CAN LOOK AFTER OTHERS: A SERIES OF POSTS THAT MAY HELP
Earlier today there was a post on Twitter asking how, lawyers being human after all, they deal with the emotional fall out that is a part of many people’s workload. This is an opportune time to reprise a series of…
TEN YEARS OF BLOGGING : A DECADE OF CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF: A QUICK LOOK BACK AND AN EVEN QUICKER LOOK FORWARD
The 24th June 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the blog. I did worry, when I started, whether there would be enough material to . However, over the past 10 years I have never been short of…
A REPEAT: WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION (BECAUSE ONE DAY THEY WILL…)
Last week I tweeted a link to a blog post that was written in 2019. It led to a lot of interest, some people stating that the issues involved stretched far beyond the legal profession (including pastors). The original post…
WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS GO WRONG IN LITIGATION: WEBINAR 25th APRIL 2023
This blog spends a lot of time looking at cases where things have gone wrong, for one reason and another. This webinar on the 25th April 2023 looks at the main problem areas in litigation and the practical steps that…
Fatal accidents series 2023 – Taking care of the client and yourselves: Webinar 1st March 2023: Essential viewing on St David’s Day
On the 1st March 2023 solicitor Hilary Wetherell is presenting the 5th webinar in the series on fatal accidents. Booking details are available here. The webinar deals at the practical steps that the lawyer can take to understand and help…
JONATHAN BAMFORTH SOLICITOR: A TRIBUTE TO THE VERY BEST OF US
I had always planned to write a tribute following the untimely death of solicitor Jonathan Bamforth. However, as you can see below, his colleagues have written far better than I could ever have done. I will write a few personal…
REPEAT SERIES ON WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL III: THRIVE & SURVIVE: (UPDATED) GUIDANCE FROM NEW SOUTH WALES
This is a repeat of a series first published in 2107. It is designed to help lawyers, and litigators in particular, in the initial stages of practice. We will be looking at guidance from around the world. Many of…
REPEAT SERIES OF WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL II: “80% OF VALUE COMES FROM 20% OF ACTIVITIES”
This “repeat” looks at the second in the series “What they don’t teach you at School”, it based on one article by Susan Carter Liebel 9 Things I wish they’d taught me at Law School. “9 THINGS I (REALLY,…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL: A REPRISE : EARLY MORNING STARTS AND LEGAL CHEEK STARTED A SERIES
Back in the dim and distant days of 2017 I wrote a series “What they don’t teach you at law school”. The series also got a lot of input from other lawyers. This seems a good time to reprise the…
THE SEVENTH LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2022 THE STATE OF THE COURTS PUT TO MUSIC
The Legal Christmas Music contest is back, for the seventh 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…
GRAB A BARGAIN, RAISE FUNDS FOR FOODBANKS AND LEARN ABOUT FORGOTTEN YORKSHIRE (& PARTS OF NORTH DERBYSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE): BUT BE VERY QUICK
For a very short time the paperback book “Forgotten Yorkshire & Parts of North Derbyshire and Humberside” is on offer for 0.99 pence (reduced from £10.00). This has led the inimitable Tripe Marketing Board to make sure that profits from…
LAWYERS SHOULD NOT BE RUDE TO COURT STAFF (INDEED, NOT RUDE TO ANYONE): A WORRYING REPORT
The Oxford Mail carries a story on the 4th November which is highly disturbing. The headline says it all “Judge adjourns case for a week after reports of ‘barristers abusing court staff’” This, if established, is appalling behaviour. Rude, abhorrent…
HALLOWEEN FOR LAWYERS: SCARY THINGS: RESURRECTING NIGHTMARES FROM THE PAST
Halloween may, and should, be more muted this year. I had planned to write a post on delays in the civil courts, which can be really scary. I will save this from another date. Instead I have resurrected contributions from…
AVOIDING PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE: WEBINAR 23rd SEPTEMBER 2022
In case anyone hasn’t noticed a lot of (perhaps the vast majority) of posts on this blog relate to procedural issues and problems that litigators have run into, or taken advantage of. On the 23rd September 2022 I am presenting…
BEREAVEMENT: USEFUL LINKS
I had not planned to blog today. However some social media sites make it clear that a lot of people are having difficulties dealing with bereavement. The queen’s death has led to immense pain and sadness in itself and also…
NINE YEARS ON VIII: 2021: ADVICE FOR LAWYERS GOING ON HOLIDAY
In August 2021 the post “Lawyers and Holidays: Avoiding Stress – Advice from all over the world” proved a popular topic. This is a good time of year to repeat it. THE POST FROM 2021 This is the time of…
NINE YEARS ON VII: 2020: TWO LITIGATORS WHO ARE SORELY MISSED
2020 was a very strange year for us all. In March the Covid problems started to hit and, for many months, this blog dealt primarily with issues relating to litigation and lockdown. The busiest day ever on this blog was…
NINE YEARS ON VI: 2019: ADVICE TO A NEWLY QUALIFIED LAWYER: THE GOOD STUFF ABOUT BEING A LITIGATOR – FROM NICE LAWYERS
I am selecting a post from 2019 and we are now looking at one made with a little help from my friends. I started a series on “Advice to a Newly Qualified Litigator”. The fourth in the series was a…