Comments on: American lawyers are revolting http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18783 Geeklawyer Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:29:54 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18783 just as well - after the "anally raped" headline I have far too many of the wrong sort visiting. just as well - after the “anally raped” headline I have far too many of the wrong sort visiting.

]]> By: james c http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18780 james c Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:14:17 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18780 My dear Geek, I thought they were circles, but in any case I was trying not to overexcite the search engines with rude words. My dear Geek,

I thought they were circles, but in any case I was trying not to overexcite the search engines with rude words.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18779 Geeklawyer Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:24:35 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18779 James c, the ellipses are entirely unnecessary - feel free to say rude words if you like: "dash, blast, bother", anything goes. Any barrister wearing fox hunting gear deserves to be laughed at and called a prick whether or not he is a nuisance. Contrary to widely held belief not all barristers are perfect like Geeklawyer, some barristers are '...' (cunts?). It is disappointing I know. James c, the ellipses are entirely unnecessary - feel free to say rude words if you like: “dash, blast, bother”, anything goes.

Any barrister wearing fox hunting gear deserves to be laughed at and called a prick whether or not he is a nuisance. Contrary to widely held belief not all barristers are perfect like Geeklawyer, some barristers are ‘…’ (cunts?). It is disappointing I know.

]]> By: james c http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18778 james c Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:15:52 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18778 My Dear Geek, Is it any surprise that lots of barristers are complete .....? There is one in my local pub who insists in wearing fox hunting gear and generally making a nuisance of himself. Surely one must presume that a barrister is a .... until proven otherwise? This seems to be how they regard each other. My Dear Geek,

Is it any surprise that lots of barristers are complete
…..? There is one in my local pub who insists in wearing fox hunting gear and generally making a nuisance of himself.

Surely one must presume that a barrister is a …. until proven otherwise? This seems to be how they regard each other.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18771 Geeklawyer Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:38:43 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18771 I'm always very clear to my punter - he talks & writes letters to the other side, he issues proceedings, he makes applications & finds evidence in some cases with my advice. If I did any of that then yea I'd be in breach but I <strong>just</strong> talk. I’m always very clear to my punter - he talks & writes letters to the other side, he issues proceedings, he makes applications & finds evidence in some cases with my advice. If I did any of that then yea I’d be in breach but I just talk.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18770 Ruthie Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:31:13 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18770 Yes, but your post suggests you are litigating rather than merely advocating. Yes, but your post suggests you are litigating rather than merely advocating.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18765 Geeklawyer Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:27:31 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18765 I'd like to wear a wig but wigs fall off during both lovemaking and rioting. I'll avoid a wig. However a gown seems just about feasible, perhaps with a 3 piece wool suit underneath. Unfortunately I will need to wear trainers as running will be required - it will look absurd of course, but frankly this is where practicality outweighs style - I'll need to move fast to dodge the plastic bullets. I’d like to wear a wig but wigs fall off during both lovemaking and rioting. I’ll avoid a wig. However a gown seems just about feasible, perhaps with a 3 piece wool suit underneath. Unfortunately I will need to wear trainers as running will be required - it will look absurd of course, but frankly this is where practicality outweighs style - I’ll need to move fast to dodge the plastic bullets.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18764 Geeklawyer Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:56:21 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18764 Perhaps you would be good enough to point me to this mysterious small print? I have read the Public Access Rules several times and taken the course: we both have I assume? This is a <a href="http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/guidance/publicaccessinformationforlayclients/" rel="nofollow">useful summary guide</a> for non-lawyers: you may find it helpful. Note the non-exclusion on providing advocacy under the Public Access Scheme. 'Advocacy' means speaking in court. The High Court is a court. You may, I suspect, be confusing the management of litigation with the role of advocacy: a hard mistake to make but as ever you are up to the job. That'll be £250 for my opinion. Cheque to the usual address please. Perhaps you would be good enough to point me to this mysterious small print? I have read the Public Access Rules several times and taken the course: we both have I assume?

This is a useful summary guide for non-lawyers: you may find it helpful. Note the non-exclusion on providing advocacy under the Public Access Scheme. ‘Advocacy’ means speaking in court. The High Court is a court.

You may, I suspect, be confusing the management of litigation with the role of advocacy: a hard mistake to make but as ever you are up to the job.

That’ll be £250 for my opinion. Cheque to the usual address please.

]]> By: Charon QC http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18754 Charon QC Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:40:54 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18754 GL... a purely stylistic note. What will you wear when you 'take to the streets' ? GL… a purely stylistic note. What will you wear when you ‘take to the streets’ ?

]]> By: Charon QC http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18753 Charon QC Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:39:34 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/12/08/american-lawyers-are-revolting/#comment-18753 GL... my advice is this. Classify the receipt as a donation to a political party. As you are not a political party you won't run into problems with the Electoral Commission... so you should be in the clear. I do hope this helpful. GL… my advice is this. Classify the receipt as a donation to a political party. As you are not a political party you won’t run into problems with the Electoral Commission… so you should be in the clear.

I do hope this helpful.

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