Comments on: Solicitor Advocates – Prejudice from the Bar is "Fact of Life" http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/ Legal News, Legal Views, Law News, Legal Jobs, Law Jobs, Training Contracts, Training Contract News, Legal Humour Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:43:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Abortion debate at Smith Corona http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2749 Abortion debate at Smith Corona Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:12:38 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2749 [...] Solicitor Advocates - Prejudice from the Bar is “Fact of Life … [...] [...] Solicitor Advocates – Prejudice from the Bar is “Fact of Life … [...]

]]> By: Butters http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 Butters Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:09 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2748 The reality is that the non wigged profession undertake more training, and have more responsibility, in a sense, than the wigged profession. The profession and judiciary in the US and other parts of the English speaking world must look across at us on the few occasions that they do and say, Wow, I wonder if wearing a gown and wig would make me a better advocate on the day. Probably not. But its bloody great fun to pretend we are better, isnt it! No, actually, its shameful, petty and irrelevant, something the Bar should never become. The reality is that the non wigged profession undertake more training, and have more responsibility, in a sense, than the wigged profession. The profession and judiciary in the US and other parts of the English speaking world must look across at us on the few occasions that they do and say, Wow, I wonder if wearing a gown and wig would make me a better advocate on the day. Probably not. But its bloody great fun to pretend we are better, isnt it! No, actually, its shameful, petty and irrelevant, something the Bar should never become.

]]> By: Advocate http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2747 Advocate Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:48:34 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2747 I was at the Bar and swapped over (or committed apostacy according to some). There are excellent advocates on both sides and there are some truly awful ones too. Some of the finest advocates I've seen have actually been experienced costs draftsmen. The background should be irrelevent. The skill presented on the day is all that matters. I was at the Bar and swapped over (or committed apostacy according to some). There are excellent advocates on both sides and there are some truly awful ones too. Some of the finest advocates I’ve seen have actually been experienced costs draftsmen.

The background should be irrelevent. The skill presented on the day is all that matters.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Anonymous Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:41:29 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2746 Banal commenting. The Bar requires particular skills that qualified barristers learn over a period of time and are specifically trained in. To become fluent and excel requires practice like anything else. These are not simply add-ons so it is no surprise that those taking a shortcut are more likely to show failings. Banal commenting. The Bar requires particular skills that qualified barristers learn over a period of time and are specifically trained in. To become fluent and excel requires practice like anything else. These are not simply add-ons so it is no surprise that those taking a shortcut are more likely to show failings.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Anonymous Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:35:44 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2745 Reps from both sides should settle with a cage fight and have Jeremy Paxman as referee. Reps from both sides should settle with a cage fight and have Jeremy Paxman as referee.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2744 Anonymous Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:57:25 +0000 http://www.solicitr.com/2009/07/02/solicitor-advocates-prejudice-from-the-bar-is-fact-of-life/#comment-2744 Barristers can be as snotty as they want; change is coming and they are stuck in the dark ages. Not disrespecting their skills (the barristers I have instructed have always been excellent) but the structure of that side of the profession is antiquated and just doesn't seem prepared for the 21st century. Barristers can be as snotty as they want; change is coming and they are stuck in the dark ages. Not disrespecting their skills (the barristers I have instructed have always been excellent) but the structure of that side of the profession is antiquated and just doesn’t seem prepared for the 21st century.

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