William Byfield's Secret E-Diary
Secret E-Diary - March 2013
The Calm Before The Storm Despite initial skirmishes, the phoney war between the publicly funded Bar and the Ministry of “Justice” continues while we wait for the real... read moreSecret E–Diary – February 2014
A strike or not a strike? That is the question. Everybody has returned from the seasonal festivities absent the traditional good cheer. The clerks have “accidentally”... read moreSecret E–Diary – January 2014
Expect the Unexpected One of the great joys of my life is returning home after a hard day’s gossiping in Chambers: shoes off, feet on the stool and a stiff gin and... read moreSecret E-Diary - December 2013
Dreams of an international legal career are shattered November 5, 2013: “Treason doth never prosper. What’s the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it ‘treason’” –... read moreSecret E-Diary - November 2013
After life on the circuit and (not far) beyond, la dolce vita beckons October 11, 2013: “All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome” –... read moreSecret E-Diary - October 2013
New Year in the Autumn, and the law of unintended consequences September 15, 2013: “To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.” –... read moreSecret E-Diary - September 2013
We live in a world of the personality cult where urban rats being represented by thugs will rarely win the day. August 12, 2013: “It’s not whether you win or... read moreSecret E-Diary - August 2013
Allergic reactions to press releases from the Ministry of Justice July 12, 2013: “Life could be horrible in the wrong trouser of time.” Terry Pratchett Barristers possess... read moreSecret E-Diary - July 2013
A minute’s silence for the passing of the legal aid sytem June 10, 2013: “Nothing’s sacred to those devils.” Batman (Adam West)Short of bumping into the Four Horsemen of the... read moreSecret E-Diary - June 2013
Sadness that the dumbing down of the office of Lord Chancellor has inevitably led to a lack of protection for an independent legal profession May 6, 2013: “I won’t insult your intelligence by... read morePages
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