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British. Looks extremely useful. In this issue: “Searching Free Trade Mark Databases on the Web”
By Steve Van Dulken (UK but also EU)

and

“Taxation Law Resources Online – Tax Doesn’t Have to be Taxing”
By Jonathan Crowhurst (UK)

(Via Handakte WebLAWg).

Free Pint is

bq. …an online community of information searchers.
Members receive this free newsletter twice a
month: it is packed with tips on finding quality and
reliable business information on the Internet.
Joining is free at and
provides access to a substantial archive of articles,
reviews, jobs & events, with answers to research
questions and networking at the FreePint Bar.

British. Looks extremely useful. In this issue: “Searching Free Trade Mark Databases on the Web”
By Steve Van Dulken (UK but also EU)

and

“Taxation Law Resources Online – Tax Doesn’t Have to be Taxing”
By Jonathan Crowhurst (UK)

(Via Handakte WebLAWg).

The Times Online Style Guide has a section on the courts and lawyers that I remember using once with students. It’s not binding, of course, just a house style guide, and it relates only to Britain, but it’s interesting to look at.
It doesn’t know that the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division is now called the Administrative Court when dealing with judicial review, but then it may not have been updated since 2000.

bq. Court of Appeal judges are Lords Justices of Appeal. Use Lord Justice Bean throughout, or out of court context, Sir John Bean. Note Lady Justice Butler-Sloss, although now she is President of the Family Division, she is styled Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss. Also Lord Justice Brooke (not Brook).

She did call herself Lord Justice for a while, but eventually she gave in to common sense. Continue reading →

The Times Online Style Guide has a section on the courts and lawyers that I remember using once with students. It’s not binding, of course, just a house style guide, and it relates only to Britain, but it’s interesting to look at.
It doesn’t know that the Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division is now called the Administrative Court when dealing with judicial review, but then it may not have been updated since 2000.

bq. Court of Appeal judges are Lords Justices of Appeal. Use Lord Justice Bean throughout, or out of court context, Sir John Bean. Note Lady Justice Butler-Sloss, although now she is President of the Family Division, she is styled Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss. Also Lord Justice Brooke (not Brook).

She did call herself Lord Justice for a while, but eventually she gave in to common sense. Continue reading →

The Crown still owns royal fish (whales and sturgeons caught within territorial waters) and swans, and has rights to treasure (what used to be called treasure trove). This site on law for sixth forms, defining theft, summarizes it.

A bizarre report on the declining numbers of swans puts it down to their being caught and barbecued by asylum seekers. I suspect this is an exaggerated claim, projected from the two men caught in the act. The (London) Evening Standard reports. Via Ben Hammersley.

Of course, swans are counted every July, at least on the Thames, in the swan upping procedure. Are their numbers really so reduced? Continue reading →

The Crown still owns royal fish (whales and sturgeons caught within territorial waters) and swans, and has rights to treasure (what used to be called treasure trove). This site on law for sixth forms, defining theft, summarizes it.

A bizarre report on the declining numbers of swans puts it down to their being caught and barbecued by asylum seekers. I suspect this is an exaggerated claim, projected from the two men caught in the act. The (London) Evening Standard reports. Via Ben Hammersley.

Of course, swans are counted every July, at least on the Thames, in the swan upping procedure. Are their numbers really so reduced? Continue reading →