10 things we learnt from the Golden Globes 2025
Some things are an art form. For example: a. How to overshadow one of the biggest night’s in Hollywood when
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The daft face of hateful media
Reality show ‘celebrity’ Narinder is in hot water, again. Recently, she posted an unkind comment about the Princess of Wales’
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The US election loser: The mainstream media
“If it’s a fair election, he will win.” That was the unanimous conclusion of a debate I attended recently. One
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‘A memory of days gone’
A legal reminiscence by Tim Bergin I am trying to fathom how it is possible that I have now been practising at the Bar for over thirty-seven
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LFF Film reviews: Emilia Perez, The Apprentice, Twiggy
Emilia Perez Emilia Perez has an outlandish plot. It’s often predictable and it’s a musical in which the cast burst
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Book review: From here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley
In 2010 Lisa Marie Presley appeared on British television, on the Jonathan Ross show. She was there to promote her
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Film Review: Conclave
Conclave at LFF 2024 A talky film about electing the new Pope, on paper, probably wouldn’t guarantee audiences running to
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Film review: Blitz
LFF 2024 World premiere Director Steve McQueen told us at the press conference for his new film Blitz that he
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How to eat Indian food
As a baby barrister, in the days when you knew everyone in chambers, my colleagues and I used to regularly
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Six Lives: The stories of Henry viii’s Queens – review
Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. If British children proudly memorise any piece of knowledge from their school days it’s
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Babygirl: Film review
Venice Film Festival 2024 premiere Genre: Thriller/erotic Cast: Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson Director: Halina Reijn Nicole Kidman is
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Maria: Film review
Venice Film Festival Genre: drama Cast Angelina Jolie, Kodi Smit- McPhee Director: Pablo Larain Even the kids knew of Elvis
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Why I’m not leaving Twitter
Background Twitter is now officially called X but I refer to it as twitter, below for ease. At a talk
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How and why I became a Swiftie
by Rehna It was said of Debbie Harry of Blondie that she sang for all the waitresses and shopgirls of
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Iconic Royal images: Taylor Swift and Wimbledon
“No matter where I’ve been this year,” a journalist, at Wimbledon, told me, “even at political conferences, the only thing
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Law in Style at Wimbledon
In the meantime, it’s Ladies Day, today, at Wimbledon. So here are some of the, remarkable, Legal Ladies who’ve joined
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Medway ’court’ temporary at the Orida hotel
The Family Court at Medway is currently not in use and won’t be for some time. So, many of the
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Naomi: In fashion. Exhibition.
The Victoria and Albert Museum has given us some of the finest fashion exhibitions in recent years. The Christian Dior:
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Royal Ascot, a great day out
Summer in England is a state of mind. At least where the weather is concerned, much of the time. The
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Cannes 2024: Furiosa
Cannes 2024 Furiosa Genre: Action adventure Cast: Anya Taylor Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke Director: George Miller By Rehna Is
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I went to the OJ Simpson trial
“Do you wanna come see the OJ Simpson trial? “ Did I??!! I was on holiday in the USA, newly
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Friday Film: Made in England – The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Film Genre: Documentary Director: David Hinton Produced and presented by Martin Scorsese Release date: May 10th 2024 Imagine a dream
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The Princess and the Photograph
Update A few days ago, I was at a press event. A number of journalists from the main broadcasters and
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International Women’s Day 2024
Messages from some of our favourite lawyers: Leisha Bond: Family Law barrister at St Philips Chambers, Birmingham. Tier one ranked
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Friday Film: Dune: part 2. Review
Dune: part 2 Genre: Sci-Fi Director: Denis Villeneuve Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem Release date: 1st March
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