THE PURPOSE OF PUPILLAGE – JUDICIALLY DEFINED
In Ekperigin v Bar Standards Board [2019] EWHC 1292 (Admin) Holman J considered the purpose of pupillage. “It is the stage in which, by a form of “osmosis”, a barrister at the outset of his*career learns and absorbs what it…
INNS OF COURT TO DELIVER THE BAR COURSE AT 30% REDUCTION IN PRICE (BUT ONLY IN LONDON…)
Ever since I found out that prospective pupils are told by some chambers to read this blog in advance of pupillage interviews I have felt a duty to look after these involuntary readers when I can. I have been sent…
AN INVITATION: LORD DYSON, LEEDS, 23rd MARCH 2017: “50 YEARS OF CHANGE IN THE LAW: EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION”
Lord Dyson, the former Master of the Rolls, is giving the annual Munkman lecture this Thursday the 23rd March in central Leeds. There are still some places available. As always with a Munkman Lecture Zenith Chambers invites all practitioners,…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL X: THE BEST OF THE REST
This series started as a series of tweets from a (cold) train station early last Friday morning. It is fitting I finish it on a Friday evening. Much ground has been covered and we have gathered advice from around…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL VIII: BUNDLES, COURTESY & MINTS
This is the second review of guidance to young lawyers given on Twitter. There is lots of interest here. Some common themes appear to be: bundles; courtesy; be very nice to court staff; manage client expectations; don’t work too hard….
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL VII: FLAT SHOES & DOUBLE STUFFED OREOS: SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TWITTER
This series started off as a series of Twitter interactions. I am gradually making my way through them. Not all the contributions received were serious. However most have a underlying truth. I will try to put the remainder of the…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL VI: NEVER WRITE ANYTHING DOWN THAT YOU WOULDN’T WANT READ OUT IN OPEN COURT
One rule that every lawyer should learn is that if you write, type, email or text anything you live with the risk that it could end up being read out in court. There are plenty of examples of emails, attendance…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL V: WEAR SUNSCREEN AND HAVE A PLAN: GUIDANCE FROM KUALA LUMPUR
I said at the outset of this series that we would draw inspiration from the world. Here we go to Kuala Lumpur. I am encouraging you to read a report of a talk in 2010 given by Brendan Navin Siva…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL III: THRIVE & SURVIVE: GUIDANCE FROM NEW SOUTH WALES
This series 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 the problems that young lawyers face are universal. In this…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL II: PARETO, PARKINSON AND YOU’ll BECOME WHAT YOU THINK YOU’LL BECOME
The first post in this series looked at a number of writers who had given guidance to the tyro lawyer. Here I want to recommend a specific article by Susan Carter Liebel written on “Solo Practice University”. “9 Things I…
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL: TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK
I have written several times on the risks, and advantages, of using social media for litigators. It carries risks and advantages in equal measure for litigants and litigators. I should not, therefore, have been surprised when a few tweets from…
WE HAVE MOVED (& DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD GET ALL POSTS ON THIS BLOG BY EMAIL)
This site has recently moved to civillitigationbrief.com The move appears to have gone smoothly and all email and Wordpress subscribers appear to have stayed on board. If there is a problem with receiving emails this is probably due to the…
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