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STARTING OUT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION: WHAT DO YOU PUT IN YOUR BAG: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY (AND YOUR) FRIENDS

October 4, 2024 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content, Well being, What I'd tell a younger me

Many people are starting their pupillages and training contracts at the moment. I thought it would be a good idea to revisit advice given (or rather gathered) on this blog in the past.  When someone about to start pupillage asked…

A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE (AND GREAT) SIMON ("SPIKE") MULLINGS: "STAY SAFE EVERYONE AND MAKE SURE YOU HUG YOUR LOVED ONES"

A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE (AND GREAT) SIMON (“SPIKE”) MULLINGS: “STAY SAFE EVERYONE AND MAKE SURE YOU HUG YOUR LOVED ONES”

September 4, 2024 · by gexall · in Well being, What I'd tell a younger me

I was devastated to learn of the death of Simon Mullings over the weekend.  The tributes that have been paid from housing lawyers and many others have reflected his position as one of the foremost housing practitioners and campaigners. Giles…

COVID REPEATS (1): THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE GUIDE FOR ASPIRANT AND NEW LAWYERS - FROM TWITTER

COVID REPEATS (1): THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE GUIDE FOR ASPIRANT AND NEW LAWYERS – FROM TWITTER

April 17, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, What I'd tell a younger me

I have spent some time (probably too much time) watching repeats of cricket matches over the past few weeks. On the whole these remain almost as interesting (or boring, depending on your point of view) as the first time around. …

BEING A LITIGATOR "WHAT I'D TELL A YOUNGER ME": SUE HARRIS - DIRECTOR AT WALKER MORRIS

BEING A LITIGATOR “WHAT I’D TELL A YOUNGER ME”: SUE HARRIS – DIRECTOR AT WALKER MORRIS

August 13, 2019 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Education, Members Content, Well being, What I'd tell a younger me

For this interview we move to Yorkshire, more specifically to Leeds and the offices of Walker Morris. Sue Harris is one of those energetic people who do a tremendous amount outside their work.  A litigator who works in construction and…

"BE KIND TO PEOPLE": THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE GUIDE FOR ASPIRANT AND NEW LAWYERS FROM TWITTER

“BE KIND TO PEOPLE”: THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE GUIDE FOR ASPIRANT AND NEW LAWYERS FROM TWITTER

March 27, 2019 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Advocacy, Members Content, Well being, What I'd tell a younger me, Witness statements

Yesterday I set out some of the Advice given on Twitter to those making a start in the legal profession. Here I have most of the posts. The discussion is still going on.  There has been a particularly long chain…

BEING A LITIGATOR "WHAT I'D TELL A YOUNGER ME": THE SECRET BARRISTER'S SELF-DEFENCE INSTRUCTOR: SARAH ROBSON

BEING A LITIGATOR “WHAT I’D TELL A YOUNGER ME”: THE SECRET BARRISTER’S SELF-DEFENCE INSTRUCTOR: SARAH ROBSON

February 6, 2019 · by gexall · in Members Content, What I'd tell a younger me

The aim of this series is to give an insight into the experiences of a wide range of people involved in litigation.  This interview, however, posed a unique problem: how do you interview someone with a black belt in Taekwando?…

BEING A LITIGATOR: "WHAT I'D TELL A YOUNGER ME" (1): HILARY WETHERELL

BEING A LITIGATOR: “WHAT I’D TELL A YOUNGER ME” (1): HILARY WETHERELL

December 2, 2018 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Interview, Members Content, What I'd tell a younger me

Litigation is, ultimately, about people. This blog looks a lot at rules, statutes and the evidence of witnesses. It has also looked at the litigant’s experience of being involved in the civil courts. However (and whisper this quietly) litigators are…

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