LAWYER 1706% OUT IN ESTIMATE OF COSTS – AND ASSERTS THAT’S A GOOD THING: PAH
Today is April 1st. The headline to this post may be slightly deceptive, but for good reason. I wanted an opportunity to thank the many dozens of people who were kind enough to support my 10,000 steps a day in…
I WILL WALK 150 MILES: MARCHING AGAINST CANCER IN MARCH…
There are few families, or workplaces, that are unaffected by cancer. Cancer Research UK is organising “Walk All Over Cancer”. Walking 10,000 a steps a day in March. HOW MANY STEPS IS THAT? It adds up. According to the…
WINNER OF THE 2020 LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2020: LIVE ON YOUTUBE
With more than a little help from my friends the winning entry of the 2020 Legal Christmas Music Contest has been recorded and is available for everyone to see and hear (and join in) on YouTube. THE WINNER The song…
THE FIFTH LEGAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONTEST 2020: BECOME A LYRIC WRITER AND GET RECORDED: SUPPORTING FOOD BANKS
The Legal Christmas Music contest is back, for the fifth 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…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE BILLABLE HOUR COOKBOOK 2020: A CALL FOR RECIPES: BAKE YOUR CAKE AND THEN EAT IT…
There is to be a 2020 Billable Hour cookbook. There is now a call for recipes covering a wide range of the culinary spectrum: vegetarian, vegan,meat, fish, desserts and cakes. Details of how to submit your recipes are available here. …
HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM LAW CENTRE: 10,000 STEPS FOR JUSTICE: LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST
Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre are raising money for the London Legal Support Trust by doing 10,000 steps for justice on the 8th June. THE VIDEO To raise support the law centre has produced a video of their staff and…
THE AUCTION FOR THE SECRET BARRISTER’S BOOK: GOING, GOING AND GONE
The auction for a signed (and personally dedicated) copy of The Secret Barrister’s new book went well beyond expectations. A REMINDER OF THE AUCTION THE BOOK We were auctioning a signed copy of SB’s new book Details of the book…
BID FOR A SIGNED COPY OF THE SECRET BARRISTER’S LATEST BOOK: RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BILLABLE HOUR: MONEY THAT IS BADLY NEEDED
Thanks to to generosity of The Secret Barrister I am able to offer a special signed copy of their forthcoming book Fake Law to the highest bidder in an auction to raise funds for the Billable Hour. This is a critical…
EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS RAISING FUNDS FOR THE FREE REPRESENTATION UNIT: 28 OF THE FINEST LEGAL MINDS IN THE UK
Daniel Barnett has organised 28 guest lawyers for Daily Employment Law Webinars to raise money for the Free Representation Unit. Rightly billed as some of the finest legal minds in the UK, the webinars start on the 20th April. Details…
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…
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…
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…
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 SECRET BARRISTER: YOU’VE READ THE BOOK NOW GET THE (SIGNED) T-SHIRT: AUCTION FOR CHARITY
It is rare for a book about law to hit the best seller lists. It is even rarer for a law book to have merchandising. The Secret Barrister’s book, however, has produced a limited number of T-Shirts. To raise money…
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