Author: the-law-horse

‘I won’t be working for a corporation that views defendants as tongue-and-rectum sausage pate to be stuffed through the machine’

A rookie criminal barrister contemplates an uncertain future… The spirit of Thatcherism looms large over...

May 16 2013 1:37pm

‘Part The Crowds, Barrister Coming Through!’ – The Real Reasons Behind The Bar’s Love Of Wigs And Gowns

It is easy to scoff at barristers in our itchy wigs and fraying gowns. Horse...

Dec 6 2012 11:27am

Tweeting Like It’s 1984: Why Police’s Bright Idea To Ban Anonymous Bloggers Could Herald Orwellian Dystopia

Imagine a world where everything you say and write is stored indefinitely and attributable to...

Aug 17 2012 9:46am

A Shaft Of Light At The Junior Criminal Bar? Why New Advocacy Assessment Regime Could Be An Opportunity For Baby Barristers

As the Quality Assurance Scheme For Advocates (QASA) consultation rumbles on, the latest concern is...

Jul 19 2012 1:54pm

Disillusioned Barrister Unveils Groundbreaking New Advocacy Regulation Regime

The Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) doesn’t impress The Law Horse. So he is...

Jul 5 2012 2:00pm

Advocacy Standards: ‘The Unsatisfactory Must Go’ (But They Probably Won’t)

The Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is ostensibly designed to ensure that criminal advocates...

Jul 3 2012 10:12am

Five Ways To Solve The Pupillage Crisis

The chairman of the Bar Council was recently reported in the Evening Standard saying that...

Jun 12 2012 1:29pm

Isn’t It About Time That a Valid Constitutional Purpose Was Served By Our Queen?

She is the single biggest drain on the benefits system. Her grandchildren throw weddings that...

Jun 1 2012 9:52am

‘I Can’t Accept The Police’s Disproportionate Influence In Court’

Esteemed, assured, and trusted by the public; police officers make great witnesses. In court, that...

May 24 2012 12:49pm

Legal Profession Is ‘Bedazzled By The Legend Of London’

In reality, the capital’s lawyers are no better than their regional counterparts, says The Law...

Mar 13 2012 12:53pm

‘Solicitor Advocates Are Destroying The Junior Bar’

If advocacy is your calling, don’t try to force the creation of a single, merged...

Feb 22 2012 11:19am