Ruthie is the first with the news that she gets her fondest wish. Having bitched about how silly wearing 400 year old horse hair is she rejoices that the Lord Chief Justice has announced that in criminal trials non-lawyers can wear wigs. Oh, Sorry, Geeklawyer meant to say that solicitor-inadequates can now dress in the same manner as the real lawyers. Ruthie will, of course, not be accused of hypocrisy and, as she is free to do under the changes, she will refuse to wear anything other than her normal attire (not leathers), not a wig in sight.
Geeklawyer, on the other hand, now that he is returning to private practice, is in the difficult position of deciding whether to fork out £800 for a wig collars & bands or wait till January when they aren’t needed. Perhaps the judiciary will cut him some slack if he decides on a sports jacket & Hush Puppies?
Frankly, why the fuck can they not just let things be? The previous report came to no firm conclusion and it is difficult to do other than draw the conclusion that this is a cost saving measure relieving the state of a couple of hundred grand for judges dress. As usual our fine traditions are being thrown out for no reason other than pandering to the Treasury, New Labour ‘modernist’ fuckwits and the envy of the junior branches of the profession.
GL… I wonder why clouds pass across the sky some days. At other times i ‘wonder’ at the marvel of the earth spinning and the sun rising. At other times I wonder why I blog… and don’t do what I really want to do - be a surgeon.
Tonight, however, I intend to watch the Alistair Campbell Diaries on BBC and then… who knows…
Saw your facebook pint about worshipping GL… and your wry comment about the fickle nature of your readership. I opened the bottle… and saw that it was good.
I hope this helps…
Point… not pint (Supra)… but… rather subliminal… don’t you thinK ? … and I am not even over refreshed…. just can’t type
10.50 pm
Charon is in the Diary Room. Geeklawyer failed the task today and has been punished by Big Brother by having to commit various acts of apostasy and has had his mead supply removed.
Ruthie was evicted from the house two week’s ago and is now running her own alternative house.
11.00 pm
Charon is now drinking Rioja in the Diary Room and smoking with Family Lore. Big Brother has pointed out to them both that they are breaking the law by smoking in an enclosed public space.
Charon has asked Big Brother for a lawyer
Big Brother has granted Charon’s wish.
A Lawyer was delivered to the House a few moments ago by Securicor
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