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Worse Off Wednesday - SoS for CLG v. Welwyn Hatfield BC
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 10:42 2 Comments 1 Like
Last Wednesday (6th April) was commonly known as “Worse Off Wednesday” because it was the date that many of Coalition’s budgetary cuts (including tax and benefit changes) really started to impact on households.
It will probably be remembered as Worse Off Wednesday by Mr and Mrs Beesley too but for entirely different reasons. On 6th April the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the final episode of the long-running saga of the Beesley’s house/barn.
If you just can’t…
The Empire Strikes Back?
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
*Cue trumpet fanfare and bold yellow text scrolling from bottom of screen to top*
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
EPISODE IV : A NEW HOPE
It is a period of civil war. Rebel ministers, striking from a hidden base, have won their first…
Read More Blankety Blank
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 23:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post, the time in between being filled with two main matters of substance; firstly getting certified by the Bar Council for Direct Public Access and secondly a seemingly disproportionately large number of briefs arriving for me where I am being instructed extremely late in the day (and sometimes after the dis-instruction of previous Counsel).
In reality, the late delivery of briefs is a quintessential part of life at the Bar and is…
Why Plato Is Wrong
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 12:22 1 Comment 0 Likes
“Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.” – Plato
We all wait with bated breath for the judgment of the Supreme Court on the appeal of Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & another v. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, being the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal to allow Mr Beesley his Certificate of Lawfulness for ‘the barn that never was’.
For those of you who are unaware of the facts in Mr Beesley’s… Read More
We all wait with bated breath for the judgment of the Supreme Court on the appeal of Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & another v. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, being the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal to allow Mr Beesley his Certificate of Lawfulness for ‘the barn that never was’.
For those of you who are unaware of the facts in Mr Beesley’s… Read More
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Scott Stemp commented on Scott Stemp's blog post Worse Off Wednesday - SoS for CLG v. Welwyn Hatfield BC
"Thanks Richard. Beesley's problem was his location in the Metropolitan Green Belt which would have almost certainly precluded his success on an honest application.
It's not all great for Welwyn Hatfield BC though -…"
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Worse Off Wednesday - SoS for CLG v. Welwyn Hatfield BC
Last Wednesday (6th April) was commonly known as “Worse Off Wednesday” because it was the date that many of Coalition’s budgetary cuts (including tax and benefit changes) really started to impact on households. It will probably be remembered as Worse Off Wednesday by Mr and Mrs Beesley too but for entirely different reasons. On 6th April the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the final episode of the long-running saga of the Beesley’s house/barn.If you just can’t wait to get your hands on…See More
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The Empire Strikes Back?
*Cue trumpet fanfare and bold yellow text scrolling from bottom of screen to top* A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... EPISODE IV : A NEW HOPE It is a period of civil war. Rebel ministers, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Enemies of Enterprise. During the battle, ministerial spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DRAG ANCHOR, a system of planning law, policy and guidance with enough power to destroy entire…See More
Scott Stemp commented on Tessa Armstrong's blog post Is it better for a lawyer to change legal specialism than remain demotivated in their current role?
"Thanks Tessa - interesting topic and not one that seems often talked about. I've been a firm believer in doing something you'e interested in, because it has always seemed to me that you'll do better and go further in an area…"
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Blankety Blank
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post, the time in between being filled with two main matters of substance; firstly getting certified by the Bar Council for Direct Public Access and secondly a seemingly disproportionately large number of briefs arriving for me where I am being instructed extremely late in the day (and sometimes after the dis-instruction of previous Counsel). In reality, the late delivery of briefs is a quintessential part of life at the Bar and is something that many…See More
Scott Stemp commented on Tom Kilroy's blog post Name the behaviour - what makes a lawyer successful in-house?
"Excellent post Tom - I really enjoyed reading it. The Reebok Rules were also great reading; all of this is clearly enormously and directly applicable in whatever field we find ourselves working in. It's made me really think what I…"
Scott Stemp commented on Tessa Armstrong's blog post Should we be placing more importance on helping to build the personal development skills of newly qualified solicitors?
"I think we should be investing in more training generally, not just for newly-qualified and certainly not only training for core legal skills. Mind you, it seems hard enough to convince some lawyers that training related to their core legal…"
Tom Kilroy commented on Scott Stemp's blog post Why Plato Is Wrong
"Fascinating. It's always interesting to read this kind of thing and remember how diverse all the areas of legal practice are. Great story and interesting analysis."
Scott Stemp posted a blog post
Why Plato Is Wrong
“Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.” – Plato We all wait with bated breath for the judgment of the Supreme Court on the appeal of Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & another v. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, being the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal to allow Mr Beesley his Certificate of Lawfulness for ‘the barn that never was’. For those of you who are unaware of the facts in Mr Beesley’s case (where have you been?!)…See More
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Developers and Drug Dealers - Part 3: A Life of Crime
In this post we’ll look at answering the client’s (or defendant’s) favourite question: “how much will this actually cost me?” or, in the language of confiscation, calculating the recoverable amount. Our starting point is calculating what the defendant’s benefit has been from their criminal conduct. Here we become concerned with whether they have a ‘criminal lifestyle’ or not. Under the Proceeds of Crime Act you have a ‘criminal lifestyle’ if you hit certain criteria which (if you care for the…See More
Scott Stemp commented on Tom Kilroy's blog post Principles Based Regulation - let's not do that again
"Great poast! But the trouble is, no-one would want to implement a system that is actually workable in theory and in practice (at least, no-one appears to have shown much interest in doing so at the moment). Much better to keep swinging…"
Scott Stemp commented on Victoria Moffatt's blog post Is the threat really Tesco Law?
"Hi Victoria - I've already been poking around on your blog and it makes for good reading.
Yes, I have a blog which you can find at http://planningblog.org - currently running "Why Plato Is Wrong (and I am right). Have a look…"
Scott Stemp commented on Tom Kilroy's blog post It's your job to ignore thousands of e-mails
"I love this post! Can't wait to read the overworking post or your views on the billing/value issue. I'd be really interested in your views particularly on that point; as a self-employed barrister in Chambers i'm trying a…"
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- At 16:44 on April 12, 2011,
Tom Hiskey said… - Hi Scott, good to meet you yesterday. Nice of you to look me up. Good luck with the IT revolution!
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