One for BV72 - court dress?

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Well, back in the days when I worked in court, this character wouldn't have lasted very long...

BBC said:

A judge has criticised a lawyer for appearing in court looking like "something out of Harry Potter".

Long-haired Alan Blacker appeared with St John Ambulance medals and ribbons on his breast during a trial in Cardiff Crown Court.

Judge David Wynn Morgan also questioned Mr Blacker's right as a solicitor advocate to wear the robes and wig of a barrister.

Mr Blacker said he was "very upset" the judge had questioned his credentials.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-28979459

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Lurking Lawyer said:

PS I note that Breaders has marked his disdain for this individual in the separate thread about the trial which gave rise to the judge's comments

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Indeed.

BV72 said:

What a knobend.

Succinctly put...

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Breadvan72 said:

Frankly, I think that we all look like tits in court clobber, but this guy added to this by being a mahoosive tit, an order of magnitude more tittish than the average lawyer, and that's saying something.

Many years ago, one of my colleagues (now no longer with us, alas) got a promotion to a Deputy Clerk of Session in the Court of Session. Clerks of Court in the Supreme Courts in Scotland had to (and still have to)wear the full court clobber.

As Pat stood in front of the office staff complete with gown, wig, pinstripes and wing collar he said "I look fking ridiculous, don't I".

The laughter from the rest of us proved the truth of his assertion...


I was lucky - in the Sheriff Court the only extra requirement for clerks apart from a lounge suit was the gown!

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La Liga said:

tenpenceshort said:

Congrats AGT.

Indeed.

Indeed again.

[matchmaker]

Breadvan72 said:

It is wrong to kick a man when he's down, but this tosser deserves all the kicking he might get.

Delighted to oblige...