It is almost impossible to drive along any stretch of motorway in the UK without encountering and Eddie Stobart lorry. They appear to be everywhere. But you would normally associate them with our justice system. Not until now.

The Company has a sub division known as Stobart Barristers. They are to offer legal services to the public by offering direct access to barristers in relation to legal disputes. This is something which they are permitted to do under legislation going…

I have discussed previously the development of the Virtual Lawyer and how the world is changing at breathless pace.

http://thestevecornforthblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/virtual-lawyer.html

Is surprising that lawyers are reported to be well behind the game, as far as social networking is concerned. That is certainly the case in Australia according to a report in Lawyers Weekly –…

I have to admit that Silk has been one of my favourite TV Dramas of the last few years. It manages to combine a bit of realism – especially the portrayal of the Barristers’ clerks and the power that they can exert – with the pure fantasy of a young pupil stealing his first wig! There are also great performances from Maxine Peak as Martha Costelllo QC and Rupert Penry Jones as Clive. The new series begins on BBC 1 tonight. I have it on series record already.

There is something…

I can still remember my first mobile phone. It resembled a house brick and was certainly as heavy. The battery lasted about 45 minutes. I remember taking it on a camping holiday and within an hour I was looking for a call box.

I can also remember when I first had a PC on my desk. I stared at it in awe and wondered what happened next! I was certainly not the worst. I remember a cry of panic when someone said that their computer had just told them that they had performed an illegal…