This blog is just over two and a half years old.
One great benefit has been the discovery of other legal
blogs which have become an important resourse both for my writing and for the
day job!
So here are my top 5 blawgs, in the style of Strictly Come
Dancing, they are in ‘no particular order’!
I have included a link to their websites and also the
twitter ID which is a great way to receive updates to their regular blogs.
Civil Litigation Brief
@CivilLitTweet
Gordon Exall is a busy barrister from Leeds .
How he finds the time to produce this remarkable blog beggars belief. It is
probably the most comprehensive collection of articles and links in relation to
Civil Practice and procedure. If I need to check a tricky procedural point I
will look here before anything else – including the White Book. In particular
it has been a good friend through the traumas of Mitchell, Dental and Relief
from Sanctions.
A quick visit now will take you to articles about Indemnity
Costs against Funders, Solicitors’ Retainers and of course, relief from
sanctions.
For any Civil Litigator it is a worth the visit at the start
of each day.
Kerry Underwood
@kerry_underwood
Kerry has been around for a few years, writing and speaking
on law and procedure. The first time I came across him followed the introduction
of Conditional Fees with his book – No Win No Fee No Worries. This was in the
days before ‘No Win No Fee’ lawyer became a favourite tabloid insult!
This very detailed blog deals with most areas of civil
litigation but with a particularly emphasis on funding issues. He writes as he
speaks – direct, provocative and pulling no punches. Kerry is happy to respond
to comments and questions. He is currently touring the country speaking on Jackson . So how he
manages to keep this up to date is a mystery. But then he does support QPR
which explains many things!
Go there now and the top post discusses the impact of The Criminal
Judtice and Courts Bill and the impact of ‘fundamental dishonesty.’
Legal Cheek
@legalcheek
Legal Work can be stressful, laborious and often
unrewarding. There is no better antidote than a visit to this great, irreverent
site.
The Legal Cheek team take neither themselves not the law too
seriously. A visit to the site today includes a review of the movie The Judge –
‘pissing all over legal accuracy’, a look at this week’s episode of The
Apprentice, with a focus on lawyer Felipe and the problems faced by a US Lawyer
who took her baby to court. Some of it is hilarious and some of it is very
serious, particularly in relation to the hurdles faced by anyone starting off
in the law. I was drawn to one headline – ‘Become a Lawyer because you are
passionate about it, not to please your parents.’ Hmm if I had read that 40
years ago!
Law and Lawyers – Obiter J
@obiterJ
This blog looks at serious issues of legal and constitutional
importance, with a strong emphasis on Human Rights. There has been a lot of
talk about the Human Rights Act in the last few weeks. It seems to have become the target of a Conservative Party which needs to more euro sceptic than UKIP.
Obiter J provides a detailed explanation of the importance of the Act.
I was particularly touched by the link to a reflection on
the 1966 Aber Fan disaster. I was 11 years old at the time and still remember
the tragedy as being the first time the time that I shocked and upset by
official incompetence. These were children of about my age.
The Justice Gap
@justicegap
Any regular reader of my blog will know about my worries about Access to Justice for all. For anyone with a similar concern, or who just
wants to find out more, this is the place to go.
A strong team of experienced and committed writers keep
producing provocative and challenging material. This week, there was an article
from Michael Mansfield QC on the case of Tony Stock – A Massive Blot on the
Judicial Landscape. Hands up if you nothing about this case. Well you should go
to The Justice Gap now. Not only will you learn something, you will want to add
your voice to those who want to see this terrible miscarriage of justice overturned.
So there we have it. They are the 5 blogs that I visit
almost on a daily basis. There are many others including - http://legalchap.blogspot.co.uk/ http://ilegal.org.uk/
and
Reading blogs has certainly overtaken the reading of law
books for keeping up to date about what is happening in the world of law and
lawyers. They will not replace the classic publications. But they are
accessible, readable and up to date – often to the minute!
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