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Politics And The Bench

To what extent are political services in this country rewarded by judicial promotion? We have seen that a Member of Parliament enjoys an advantage over his unpolitical......

The Barrister's Viewpoint

These are a few of the features of our system which the man in the street will conic across if he is unlucky enough to become a litigant, and with the increase in the sheer......

Anomalies And Anachronisms

Approval or acquiescence in the present dual system is one thing: acceptance' of its many anachronisms, anomalies and restrictive practices is quite another. The litigant may be......

Restrictive Practices

A more serious anomaly for which it is diffi- cult to find any defence is the circuit system. England and Wales.: are divided into a series of closed shops--the Northern......