And just in case one wasn't depressed enough about legal aid... Yikes. I'd missed this in the Observer, as I was out of the country. Thanks to Tessa Shepperson again for picking it up and for her considered post. I share her misgivings about the reported...
Coming soon. Art and copyright 2
For anyone who gives the demotic simian's whatever, part 2 will be along in a while, possibly next weekend. As might reflections on some strange effects of homelessness law and a couple of very sub John Mortimer anecdotes on Counsel. Sorry. I've been...
In the red corner, art, in the blue corner, copyright.
For reasons unconnected with work, I have been taking a stroll through IP law lately, particularly copyright. As I mentioned before, my previous career was art related and, although I knew something of the history of copyright, I have been struck by what...
Anonymity, the confessional and, um, me.
[edited 19 Aug] A disclaimer - Friday evening, wine etc. One of the odd revenges of old media against the upstarts appears to be the revelation of the real person behind the anonymous or pseudonymous blog. This blog is the latest victim of the dramatic...
We apologise for the technical problems
Oh dear, oh dear. All it takes is for me to go away for few days (very pleasant, thank you for asking) and a corrupt mysql table makes the impressive edifice that is Nearly Legal collapse into a non-functional mess. It has taken a little while to restore it....
Postponing Possession. Are you now and have you always been a tenant?
So, tolerated trespassers, where were we? Ah yes. The Court has the power, under s.85(2) Housing Act 1985, to postpone the date of possession of an existing Suspended Possession Order for any period it sees fit even if the conditions of the SPO have been...
Spleen 1
Thanks to Tessa Shepperson for noticing this in yesterday's Times. Granted I haven't read any more of the report than this. Who knows, it may even have some interesting and useful insights or information to offer. But it seems unlikely. I'm not at all...
Oh, for pity's sake
Vera Baird says she was wrong to say that judges are liberal wusses. Attorney General says 'ok that's all right then and some sentences are too lenient'. Who knew the bench would snap back? Meanwhile, the prisons will be as full as a commuter train in 12...
Tolerated Trespassers – the aftermath
[Edit. As it turned out, this was part 1 of a continuing series. See the bottom of the post] Little of this is likely to come as a surprise to anyone involved in housing law, but the after effects of Harlow DC v Hall [2006] EWCA Civ 156 rumble on. It is...
Sally Field
Nick Holmes at Binary Law has blogged me. Blimey. "Looks like it could be a good one ". No pressure then. I'm surprised, but then again, I suppose that there aren't so many UK legal blogs to enable a new one to be overlooked. I'm going to save more...
1. Vendemiaire Part 1. Wither Legal Aid?
First day of the new regime, as the firm where I worked is absorbed into another larger firm. All the usual issues over supervision, disbursements, etc., etc.. All the necessary adaptions to working practice, culture of firm etc., etc.. But beyond that, the whole takeover represents a more serious symptom of what is happening to the sector that does publicly funded work, particularly for civil legal aid.