A lovely moment - a part of the fabric of Middle Temple Hall, alongside some incredibly talented people

Tuck “Shop” replenished

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Weekend course done and dusted. Another great group and a very positive experience. Back to the cold soon. Thanks you for a wonderful week
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First course over. Thank you to these lovely people for four days of hard work and good humour
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#DomusintheBahamas
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Doesn’t matter if you are Treasurer of Middle Temple… there are still cases to be prepared, court appearances to make and important Head of Chambers duties to perform… #tuckstorereplenished

Last court day of the year for me. Looking forward to an interesting 2026 combining trial work & being MT Treasurer. Thankfully clerks & Inn staff working well together to manage diaries. Happy holidays to all xx
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#2026
#Feelingblessed

In other news, SOME leaders know how to make a positive announcement. The tuckstore is restocked
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Always the same - basic rights eroded in the name of doing us all a favour, if only we understood.
Rights are not often removed in big chunks - it is by little losses which are tolerated on the basis that “it could be worse”, until the erosion is complete.
#NoToLammy

I was once briefed in the Chancery Div. I was told it was a to assist on a criminal law point in an IP case. Transpired it was a full-blown contempt hearing. Judge refused to adjourn. I floundered through it, missing lots of big points. I felt like David Lammy should feel today

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REPLENISHMENT COMPLETED

Interim order discharged, full re-stock complete
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#ActuallyIDoNotEatThemAsIHaveGivenUpSweetsAndPuddings

Interim top up c/o M and S..
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Back from my hols and into action - priorities set & first important obligation satisfied. The Head of Chambers’ Tuckstore is fully replenished

but the cohort of people who do that work are a special bunch, who rank among the very best of our profession.

and the more I think about it, the more I appreciate the camaraderie and support of my colleagues.
We fight our corners hard & give our clients everything we can but we also make space to look after each other. The work is fascinating & challenging and not for the faint-hearted…

particularly the multiplicity of expert evidence, the psychiatric issues & the complex client care demands- all conducted in the goldfish bowl of (perfectly proper)media interest,
I then said, really without thinking too much “and we’re a pretty tight knit and supportive bunch”…

A fascinating discussion with my optician on Friday (Whitby & Co, Fleet Street -marvellous) about the effect of our cases on those of us who are instructed in child murders and other such highly emotionally charged cases. After explaining how there is SO much to focus on…

AND still loving it and the community that is our unique profession.

Sometimes it’s good just to take a breath and acknowledge that!

It’s marvellous to have a profession where that is true - every day is a new experience: reinforcing & developing things I do well, learning new things & updating things I thought I knew already, letting go of old techniques which may be out of date & enjoying the challenge of growing & developing..

Next year when, all being well, I become Treasurer at @middletemple I get to have a shield on the wall. Each shield has a motto - usually English or Latin,sometimes other languages. I shall be the first to have a German motto “Man lernt nie aus”. - “ you never stop learning”

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#NormalServiceResumed

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The #HeadOfChambersTuckstore on the 1st floor is now restocked. Another job jobbed

If you received good news today re: pupillage then MANY congratulations. If you didn’t, take time for a deep breath and feel sorry for yourself - it’s allowed- then 2nd big deep breath and look realistically at what you did well & what you didn’t. Be realistic

#ProgrammesOfMyChildhood
Scary one this time. Properly creepy &pretty grown up. Iain Sutherland being sinister brainwashing village folk into his pagan cult. Great casting, disconcerting ending and beautifully filmed & all before the 5.45pm news. Children of the Stones🗿🗿

#ProgrammesOfMyChildhood
The gorgeous and enthralling Susan Stranks (post Magpie) ably assisted by “Itsy and Bitsy”. 10 minutes of pure joy which led to hours of endless frustration when I couldn’t reproduce her masterpiece. But still I loved her and…PAPERPLAY

Time for a seriesthis time it’s “Programmes of my Childhood” - who remembers these guys? Comedy, music, mayhem and the feeling of what a bad trip must be like - even though you’re only 8.
Great cartoons too in the show - The 3 Musketeers and the Arabian Knights. Let’s hear it for THE BANANA SPLITS

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With a bit of an Easter feel, the TuckStore is replenished. Happy holidays y’all xxxx

When the rule of law is under threat the only way forward is to double down and insist on due process. Lawyers cannot be timid or embarrassed about this. We must stand together, educate, explain and remain resolute.

Which PR person allowed Reform to choose a slogan made famous by Jimmy Saville? (today’s newspaper)

Just because I’ve given up sweets doesn’t mean my Head of Chamber’s duties are neglected
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