Not done a JR before. Boy was it a lot of work. I hadn’t read an administrative law book since university,
that was a week of client money, then all the adjectival stuff - another week - then a week reading papers.
Thank fuck I’m not the one paying.
As I...
Did you have to venture into the dark world that is “De Smith’s Judicial Review?”
I did indeed. Though I found it to be less dark than foggy, with inconsistent road signs.
This might be controversial but maybe you shouldn’t take the instruction if you don’t know anything about JRs. That’s what they’ve been telling us trainee solicitors over and over again on the LPC and PSC. Maybe it’s different for barristers. Lucky you to have a very patient and wealthy client to pay for your training.
No, it’s the same for barristers. And you’re right had it been a complex or even moderate case I would have declined but, frankly, with a copy of De Smith and a minty fresh copy of the White Book I can hack it.
As you say: you have to pick up experience somewhere. It’d have been best if I could have towed along in the slipstream of a barrister doing JRs, e.g. pupilmaster, but all they ever did was IP.
My client loves me devotedly. But I love their bank account devotedly: we try to see each other as often as possible.
Kind of depends what it is you’re JRing.
Ah feminist arguement for this would obviously be that you raped your client by pretending that you knew what you were going on about, so should probably be charged with corporate money rape or some sort.
might like to spend a little time post exams with the dictionary open at f for feminism and see what it’s actually about. hope your knowledge of law is rather better.
snippily yours
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Oh! Bitchy!
yes you are right; apologies if it was over-harsh. it’s just that i get tired of the ‘feminism is the cause of all the world’s ill’ line. not suggesting you necessarily said that, but it’s very easy to decide that feminism is somehow just an element of political correctness rather than an attempt by a bunch of intelligent people to start solving real problems that victimise 50% of the world and (IMHO) make the world a worse place for everyone. it’s the laziest form of dismissal to pretend it’s just some women whining.