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Posts Tagged ‘Thank you Law Society!’


New job found, will to live lost

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
smoking monkeys blog

Right… well I would like to dedicate this blog to the Law Society. For those who are fortunate enough to have no idea who the Law Society is, they are the body responsible for all solicitors in England and Wales. They are a bit like a trade union, in that a solicitor has to pay them over £1000 ever year just so they can do the job. However, when ever the Government buggers the profession (like they always do with legal aid), the Society is totally useless and nothing gets done to actually help. Fair, no?  Read more... (501 words, estimated 2:00 mins reading time)

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What I do, and why i do it

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
smoking monkeys blog

As I have already said, I am a criminal defence lawyer. Now anytime I meet someone new (i.e. when my better third lets me integrate in society because I’ve taken my medication), one of the first questions i get asked is “how do you deal wth it when you know the person is guilty?”, or some variation.

The first thing about being asked this is that EVERY TIME, my new found friend/associate/drinking partner will say “You must get asked this all the time…”.

YES… ALL THE BLOODY TIME, SO WHY ARE YOU GOING TO BE SO PREDICTABLE AND CARRY ON THIS CRAPPY CONVERSATIONAL CUL-DE-SAC????  Read more... (464 words, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

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