It is that time of year again when predictions are flying about and, as anyone who has been asked to make predictions will tell you, predictions do not get any easier. In fact, it has been said, “predictions are difficult, especially about the future.” You may imagine my delight when I heard that quotation at… Read More »
I am not a DIY fan. According to Wikipedia: “The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks without the aid of a paid expert. Literally meaning “do it yourself,” the DIY ethic promotes the idea that anyone is capable of performing a variety of tasks rather than relying on paid specialists.… Read More »
It used to be said that the UK and America were two peoples separated by a common language. Apart from the obvious “Tomahto”, “Tomaydo” which is really only a difference in pronunciation, we are all familiar with the American “line” instead of “queue” or the “trunk” of the car instead of the British “boot.” Numerous… Read More »
I was drawn to the case of the unfortunate Tom Holloway (no relation I assure you) of Niceville, Florida by the headline in JusticeNewsFlash.com “E-Cigarette Blows Up in Florida Man’s Mouth…” Poor Tom was smoking an electronic cigarette at home when it exploded in his mouth, knocking out his teeth and part of his tongue and causing a… Read More »
If you become so caught up in the smallest detail that you fail to understand the bigger picture, you may say that you cannot see the wood for the trees. I am NOT about to break my promise to defer further detailed comment on the predictive coding saga rumbling around the US at present. My… Read More »
Easter Saturday saw the 158th Annual University Boat race between Oxford and Cambridge. As is now well known, the race resulted in a hollow victory for Cambridge after a self styled anti-elitist campaigner with a degree in contemporary urbanism from the LSE narrowly failed in his bid not only to have his head neatly removed… Read More »
There is a sign on Fye Bridge in Norwich which claims to be the site of a “cucking stool.” Norfolk is now my home, not least because I have lived there for longer than anywhere else. I used to practise in Norwich which is full of odd little nooks and crannies revealing its illustrious past… Read More »
One of the endearing characteristics of the law in this country is the concept of precedence. In civil law countries reference is made to the relevant Code and often scant attention is paid to previous experiences and decisions. Under the common law system, earlier decisions of superior courts are the very lifeblood of the law… Read More »
Several weeks ago and just before the EU published its proposals to replace the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46, I wrote, admittedly somewhat tongue in cheek, about what might be contained in the new draft. [The right to be forgotten, Smart e-Discovery blog, 24th January, 2012]. Since then, the EU has produced its proposals to a… Read More »
As an occasional blogger, it is sometimes interesting to see what other people think of the activity. I say sometimes, because, by its very nature, the activity of blogging attracts all sorts of people and repels many others. Occasionally, truly excellent comment is made about blogs and the whole ambit of social media and as… Read More »