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TRIBUTE TO LORNA COLE, BARRISTER AND HEAD OF CHAMBERS: “INVINCIBLE”

August 13, 2021 · by gexall · in Members Content, Uncategorized

Lorna Cole was called to the Bar in 1951 and was head of chambers at Hull for many years, she sadly died earlier this week.  Richard Wright QC, Leader of the North-Eastern Circuit, sent out a tribute to her today…

SIR HARRY OGNALL: A TRIBUTE: SOMEONE PROUD TO BE DESCRIBED AS A "GORILLA FROM THE NORTH"

SIR HARRY OGNALL: A TRIBUTE: SOMEONE PROUD TO BE DESCRIBED AS A “GORILLA FROM THE NORTH”

April 14, 2021 · by gexall · in Advocacy, Members Content

The death was announced today of Sir Harry Ognall.  In January 2018 I reviewed his book A Life of Crime” .  This is an appropriate time to pay tribute by reminding  people what a remarkable book this is, written by a…

COVID REPEATS 49: SIR HENRY BROOKE: A TRIBUTE TO HIS ONLINE PRESENCE

June 11, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content

This is the penultimate post in this series.  I thought it would be a good time to return to my tribute to Sir Henry Brooke.   One reason for this is that the legal world needed him and misses him.   After…

ROBIN BUTCHARD:  FRIEND,  HUSBAND, FATHER, CRICKETER AND CLERK

ROBIN BUTCHARD: FRIEND, HUSBAND, FATHER, CRICKETER AND CLERK

June 3, 2019 · by gexall · in Well being

Robin (“Rob”) Butchard was the Senior Clerk and Chief Executive at Zenith Chambers for many years.  I was saddened to learn of his death yesterday.  Here are a few personal words to mark the end of Rob’s remarkable innings.  …

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