MS is not a four letter word by Lucy Reed (neé Reed)

I despair sometimes at ever being properly addressed by my given and chosen name. It’s only short but it causes oh so much trouble. . Every time I attend an unfamiliar court I go through the motions when I sign in: I enunciate ‘Ms…Lucy…Reed…no it’s double E D…I’m counsel for the Respondent / Applicant…’ (it’s [...]

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NSPCC Backs Family Bar

Family Law Newswatch reports: The NSPCC is supporting the Bar Council and the Family Law Bar Association’s campaign to stop the Ministry of Justice’s proposals to cut family legal aid. NSPCC lawyer Barbara Esam said: “The proposed, repeated cuts in legal support in family law cases comes at the worse possible time, as the pressure [...]

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Key Transferable Skills

I’ve been thinking a lot lately (something I hate to do when it’s not billable, but – sigh - needs must) about what I would do with my life if I was forced to abandon the bar as a result of the legal aid cuts. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not there yet – it cost [...]

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Family Courts Reach Breaking Point

No time to comment now, but follow link here for breaking reports following FLBA Press Conference yesterday, regarding the publication of the Family Bar report.

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The Barristers – Episode 4

Hmm – this post seems to have been waylaid in my ‘drafts’ folder for reasons of PEBCAK. . In Short – see my comments on episode 1, episode 2 and episode 3: more of the same. The final episode can be summarised thus: more shots of people being called to the bar in oak panelled [...]

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Barrister, Boys and Baby!

I don’t laugh out loud when reading very often. I’ve just read about half a dozen of the most recent articles on this blog which I have just discovered and I have laughed hysterically all the way through (probably even through the bits that aren’t meant to be amusing). Its a bit like looking into [...]

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