January 2012
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December 2011
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Dec 23rd
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“When “New Atheists” and their ilk assure us in all seriousness that...”
– Edward Feser, The Last Superstition
Dec 23rd
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“Rather than being some craven attempt to “whitewash” Uzbekistan’s reputation, as...”
– Registan: The Bell Pottinger Freakout
Dec 11th
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“The much-discussed Financial Transactions Tax issue already requires unanimity...”
– The moment, behind closed doors, that David Cameron lost his EU argument last night
Dec 10th
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September 2011
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August 2011
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“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
– The Talmud (via conversiontwopointoh)
Aug 8th
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July 2011
2 posts
Celebrations Are in Order →
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June 2011
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Presumptions of Guilt →
Jun 30th
Jun 21st
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The Fetishisation of Evidence
The amusing thing when people fetishise evidence as the foundation for their entire world-view is that evidence very often is capable of multiple interpretations. If evidence presented clear and unambiguous meanings, we wouldn’t need lawyers. Nor would we need appeals. Cross-examination would become a relatively mundane affair achievable by any lay person. The only appeals that might...
Jun 20th
Jun 19th
How do I aggregate my blog?
For some reason, despite ordering Tumblr in the “customise” window to import the feed from garrulouslaw.com, it never seems to do it. What do I need to do to fix this?
Jun 18th
Jun 9th
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Even the Vatican Prefer Jewish Lawyers →
Israeli Jew turned Catholic priest named head of papal court
Jun 7th
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Professional Development Files
As part of the BPTC I have to complete a “Professional Development File”.  Roughly speaking, this entails: Copying out your timetable into an unwieldy format and saying one thing you learnt each week; Printing out your main pieces of opinion writing and drafting and putting them in a folder with your feedback sheets; Putting all your advocacy feedback sheets into a folder Putting...
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May 2011
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“Yesterday, a new Twitter account started sending out tweets containing details...”
– Beneath the Wig
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December 2010
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The Assange FAQ, Continued →
Dec 22nd
The Julian Assange Case: Frequently Asked... →
Dec 20th
November 2010
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Legal Aid Reforms →
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September 2010
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Wasn’t Me Guv →
Sep 7th
August 2010
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“Palin acknowledged Park 51’s rights. She acknowledged Dr. Laura’s...”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/18/sarah-palin-supports-dr-laura_n_687148.html
Aug 28th
SI Woes →
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“I’m baffled by the prevalence of the belief among journalists that judges are...”
– Head of Legal
Aug 12th
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Aug 11th
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Aug 10th
Researching the Extreme Porn Laws
CPS Guidance: “how the CPS think the law works”. http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/d_to_g/extreme_pornography/ Repeal Campaign on YourFreedom. http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/repealing-unnecessary-laws/repeal-section-63-criminal-justice-act Initial view is that this is an unworkable law that threatens to ruin lives on a subjective and inconsistent value judgment based on an illogical...
Aug 10th
Hello Legislation →
Aug 10th
Case Research →
Does anyone know anything about this case, or some useful links I could follow to verify and delve a little deeper?
Aug 10th