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Barrister tries alternative dispute resolution. Uses bullets: my dear fellow, you’re doing it all wrong

May 7, 2008 – 9:01 pm

Mark Saunders, a family law/divorce barrister it seems, was killed in a shoot out with armed police in London. It all happened near Geeklawyer’s old flat in the Kings Road as it happens, nice area but if there is much more gun-play people will presumably migrate to somewhere less dangerous; Peckham, say.
It seems that […]

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Damned memes - I’ve been pwned

April 23, 2008 – 8:31 am

MsR has tagged me with the latest “What are you reading” meme:
WHAT ARE YOU READING?
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people
OK. Here goes:
“These reasons are built into the procedures of the application for judicial review, which requires for example […]

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PI lawyer recommendations?

March 31, 2008 – 4:19 pm

Geeklawyer has been asked to recommend a UK personal injury/medical negligence lawyer but doesn’t know any. Can anyone recommendation a PI/Negligence lawyer they’d recommend or would use?

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Random Fire 8

March 27, 2008 – 9:42 pm

A&E doctor runs out of patients and decides to create his own with his 5 digits.
Terminal 5 travellers run out of patience: refuse to provide their digits.
Local Government Minister caps police budget. ‘Lucky’ police stop & search discovers 1 kilo of crack in his car. Minister admitted to hospital after ’slipping’ in police cell. Bored […]

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Mills gets it from the judge

March 18, 2008 – 4:01 pm

Props to John Bolch of Family Lore for pointing out the newly released judgment of the court. Several passages absolutely leapt off the pdf:
“14. The wife is a strong willed and determined personality.  She has shown great fortitude in the face of, and overcoming, her disability. …  As I shall show she is a kindly […]

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Geeklawyer film reviews

February 19, 2008 – 5:51 pm

Yes, what the flying fuck does this have to do with law? Nothing. Report me to the Bar Council.
Sweeney Todd.
One of Geeklawyer’s punters (one of only two who knows he writes this blog) described him as “a bit brutal“; there was the question about whether a note he had drafted to be handed up to […]

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