Comments on: More annoying lawyer stereotypes http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: tips of lawyers http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1314 tips of lawyers Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:55:52 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1314 thanks for this article thanks for this article

]]> By: Liadnan http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1312 Liadnan Fri, 05 May 2006 09:24:32 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1312 ...and what is a transactional MC solicitor please? Sorry, poor phrasing which I shall blame on hayfever. MC as in magic circle. Essentially it was about bods in the City putting deals together, doing what the bankers tell them, and sleeping in the office. At least that's how I remember it. Starred Robson Green and, weirdly, Ian McShane as the sinister senior partner. …and what is a transactional MC solicitor please?

Sorry, poor phrasing which I shall blame on hayfever. MC as in magic circle.
Essentially it was about bods in the City putting deals together, doing what the bankers tell them, and sleeping in the office. At least that’s how I remember it. Starred Robson Green and, weirdly, Ian McShane as the sinister senior partner.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1311 Ruthie Fri, 05 May 2006 00:05:48 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1311 Criminal litigation is brutal. But Ruthie bemoans the erosion of the right to jury trial. The brutality of the English criminal adversarial system has historically produced some of the best advocates in the world. Clever, wise and entertaining. Some are crap as well its true, but the market is quite efficient at weeding out the dross. Criminal litigation is brutal. But Ruthie bemoans the erosion of the right to jury trial. The brutality of the English criminal adversarial system has historically produced some of the best advocates in the world. Clever, wise and entertaining. Some are crap as well its true, but the market is quite efficient at weeding out the dross.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1310 Geeklawyer Thu, 04 May 2006 23:34:19 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1310 No, amused. Only a resolutely criminal litigator would imagine civil litigation to be civilised. No, amused. Only a resolutely criminal litigator would imagine civil litigation to be civilised.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1309 Ruthie Thu, 04 May 2006 23:25:18 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1309 You're just jealous cos I get more comments on my posts than you. You’re just jealous cos I get more comments on my posts than you.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1308 Geeklawyer Thu, 04 May 2006 22:47:59 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1308 <i>Civil law may be dull...but it is, well, civil.</i> Bwaha hahaha ... No please; Ruthie stop, you're killing me. Civil law may be dull…but it is, well, civil.

Bwaha hahaha … No please; Ruthie stop, you’re killing me.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1307 Ruthie Thu, 04 May 2006 22:42:19 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1307 ...and what is a transactional MC solicitor please? …and what is a transactional MC solicitor please?

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1305 Ruthie Thu, 04 May 2006 22:40:45 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1305 Ruthie figured out some time ago that reducing the availability and funding for skilled criminal defence lawyers is an effective way to increase the conviction rate. Therefore this latest programme will only increase public support for the latest assault on the provision of criminal legal aid in the form of the Carter Report. Most legal aid criminal defence lawyers earn less per hour than plumbers. And whilst criminal advocacy is the sexiest job on the planet it's very hard to look sexy when you've spent all night in the police station, and the whole of the next morning trying to applying for bail, before falling asleep face down in the burger that you snatched between the court and the office. Civil law may be dull...but it is, well, civil. Regular readers will know that Ruthie does not watch much TV, but one of the most irritating legal series Ruthie has ever seen is Judge John Deede. The levels of sexual activity portrayed are probably quite accurate but significant amounts of artistic licence have been applied to the law of evidence and procedure. For Ruthie it was a choice to switch off or throw things. A more realistic legal series would include the following: hours spent hanging around at court with a Maxpax coffee machine that only accepts 20 pence pieces. Lawyers queueing up to get into the cells. Prisoners arriving at lunchtime etc. etc... Ruthie figured out some time ago that reducing the availability and funding for skilled criminal defence lawyers is an effective way to increase the conviction rate. Therefore this latest programme will only increase public support for the latest assault on the provision of criminal legal aid in the form of the Carter Report. Most legal aid criminal defence lawyers earn less per hour than plumbers. And whilst criminal advocacy is the sexiest job on the planet it’s very hard to look sexy when you’ve spent all night in the police station, and the whole of the next morning trying to applying for bail, before falling asleep face down in the burger that you snatched between the court and the office.

Civil law may be dull…but it is, well, civil.

Regular readers will know that Ruthie does not watch much TV, but one of the most irritating legal series Ruthie has ever seen is Judge John Deede. The levels of sexual activity portrayed are probably quite accurate but significant amounts of artistic licence have been applied to the law of evidence and procedure. For Ruthie it was a choice to switch off or throw things.

A more realistic legal series would include the following: hours spent hanging around at court with a Maxpax coffee machine that only accepts 20 pence pieces. Lawyers queueing up to get into the cells. Prisoners arriving at lunchtime etc. etc…

]]> By: Liadnan http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1313 Liadnan Thu, 04 May 2006 11:35:25 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1313 Having located it, the answer may lie in the words: "<i>Trust</i> will not be returning for a second series..." http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/trust/ Having located it, the answer may lie in the words:
“Trust will not be returning for a second series…”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/trust/

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/02/more-annoying-lawyer-stereotypes/#comment-1304 Geeklawyer Wed, 03 May 2006 18:50:39 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=425#comment-1304 <i>"I have a vague recollection of one based around transactional MC solicitors"</i> And if that can work then I fail to see why TV audiences should be deprived of my design rights drama. “I have a vague recollection of one based around transactional MC solicitors”

And if that can work then I fail to see why TV audiences should be deprived of my design rights drama.

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