Friday Film : Awards season has started!
It’s a tough, dirty chore going to glamorous celebrity events but, hey, someone’s got to do it. So, in the
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Monday Mirth :The Stellas – frivolous lawsuits
Another oldie but good for a laugh. Now that we’re in ‘awards season’ here are some nominees for The Stella
Read MoreFriday Film : The Danish Girl – film review
When early stills of Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe From The Danish Girl were released, some awards watchers wondered whether
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Film Friday : Daddy’s home – film review by Sara Hemrajani
Daddy’s Home review The concept of the ‘blended family’ is certainly ripe for a Hollywood comedy, but unfortunately Daddy’s Home
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Friday Film : Star Wars, The Force Awakens premiere.
So, um, security was tight at Leicester Square. The men in white were not to be messed with. The
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Thursday Thoughts : Harry Potter and the slightly insulting hogwash
Let me start by saying the Harry Potter books were magical. I was one of the millions who queued for
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Thursday Thoughts : You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone by Alison Harbour
Better out than in. Alison Harbour from Harney and Wells solicitors in Brighton lets it go! The family court
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Friday Food : Crabmeat and sweetcorn soup
Warming crabmeat and sweetcorn soup 1 tbsp sesame oil 1cm ginger, chopped finely 1 can tinned crabmeat 1 large can
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Friday Film : Inside out – film review (DVD release) by Sara Hemrajani
If you are in search of a family film to watch at home this festive season, look no further than
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Wednesday Women : Super mums
So, Red Tractor Beef and Lamb undertook a survey of over 1500 moderns mothers and found that the average mum
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Friday Film : Bridge of Spies – film review by Sara Hemrajani
While the James Bond franchise was used as a fictional vehicle to show the sexy, daring and heroic (Western) side
Read MoreTuesday Tone: Family barristers Sian Smith + Lucy Davis strike back!
Lawyers Life recently ran two articles about women family lawyers which painted a gloomy picture of the profession and life
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Monday Motives : Affairs Of The Heart Part 1: by Dr Carol Apt
Adultery, cheating, infidelity are words that can provoke swift and emotional responses in even the most rational of human beings.
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Monday Mirth : Sedley’s Laws of Documents (an oldie but a goodie)
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Sedley of the Court of Appeal. First Law: Documents may be assembled in any order,
Read MoreTuesday Trends : Our first live event! And it was fabulous, darling.
OUR FIRST LIVE EVENT! When it comes to fashion, let’s face it, most lawyers are the human equivalent of a
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Friday Film : Steve Jobs : a masterpiece. Film review by Tony Ruggio
Steve Jobs is a masterpiece. UK release date 13th November Tony Ruggio aka The Italian Imposter gives us his take
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LOOK AND FEEL GORGEOUS THIS AUTUMN
Well summer has officially come to an end. I personally don’t mind this because Autumn is one of my favourite
Read MoreFriday Film : He named me Malala (review) LFF 2015
When Malala Youfsai was born, her father’s cousin showed him a family tree dating back 300 years. Malala’s father
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Film Friday : Carol – film review by Sara Hemrajani (LFF 2015)
The love that dare not speak its name is explored with wonderful sensitivity by Cate Blanchett andRooney Mara in Carol, the latest period drama
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Friday Film : The Lobster – film review by Sara Hemrajani LFF
Has any contemporary filmmaker approached the themes of dating and relationships with such delicious cynicism as Yorgos Lanthimos? In his English-language
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Macbeth – close encounters of the Fassbender kind
(These fantastic drawings of Michael Fassbender are by a wonderful artist called Stefanie Hochriegl. Thank you Steffi!)
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Friday Film : Suffragette review and Meryl Streep LFF 2015
Suffragette isn’t a film about women’s history. So said actress and living goddess, Meryl Streep at the press conference for
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Wednesday Women : Women family lawyers part 2
Part 2 Lawyers Life spoke to a group of female family lawyers about a range of topics to do
Read MoreMonday Man : “Men Are People, Too” by Dr Carol Apt
Why do people stay in bad relationships? Why would a woman stay with a man who has been unfaithful, or
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Wednesday Women : Women Family lawyers
Women Family Lawyers (As an amusing aside, when I searched for images of female judges, the first picture I got
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