Kevin Glover

In typical Jack style, as his senior in the LEGO case I found out about this discount at his funeral. Much missed and gone far too soon

Legal profession mourns 'shining star' after young lawyer's Coromandel death The 37-year-old barrister was pulled from the water at Hāhei Beach on Monday.

Vale Jack Oliver-Hood, gone far too soon. Jack juniored to me on two major HC trials and was a very talented lawyer. He was also someone who cared for his friends and about the world, loved music and the arts, and adored his partner Elise and their dog Moe

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Just released on the courts website in case anyone else is looking for it: www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...

Looking great. I did like the old version though, it reminded me of well-organised late 90s internet. In the same way that going to Mezze Bar or Midnight Espresso take me back to the feeling of cool, grungy cafes in the 90s

My unofficial limit is 30 words in a sentence, but not more than 25. Think of the poor reader

The writer needs to get a junior, they love little treasures hunts

Words at issue: “Sir Thomas Holt struck his cook on the head with a cleaver, and cleaved his head; the one part lay on the one should and another part on the other.” Motion in arrest of judgment granted on the basis that the words did not necessarily mean that the plaintiff had killed the cook 2/2

From the mid 16th century the Courts thought the law of defamation was being over-used, so they introduced a rule called mitior sensus which meant that words should be read down if possible. Highwater mark was Holt v Astgrigg (1607) 1/2

That’s basically the litigation version of a creative writing prompt

Good to keep them grounded

Top tip for barristers - preparing for and presenting a seminar or writing an academic article will normally blitz your CPD requirements for the year, as well as being good for profile and upskilling you. Go for NZLS or TLANZ or subject specialist assns rather than conference factories

Ah, the old “I don’t want to remove rainbow insignia, removing rainbow insignia would just be an inevitable consequence of my raising genuine safety concerns which, while not affecting me directly, have moved me to fund an application for judicial review”

For folk who talk about freedom in the sense of liberty), they’re awfully fond of making rules for others

I went into my settings a few days ago to check that I hadn’t accidentally subscribed to a different alert list - it’s still called “Breaking news” but doesn’t seem to fit the label

Reminds me of the slightly arcane language used in the letters patent appointing Judges which they read out at the swearing in ceremonies

Tragic in many ways

It’s good that non-payment of fees is a straightforward ground, but the most frustrating ones I have had are persistent delays in providing instructions. Grey area for whether serious enough to terminate. But puts you under pressure and messes up your commitments to other clients

Real hard. Experiences like that help you to tighten your engagement letters to make sure you have signposted that stuff at the start. Not relevant 99 times out of 100 but you’re grateful when it’s there for the one time you need it

Please don’t, I’d need to buy a new umbrella

As the great bumper sticker once said, some days we are the bugs, and some days we are the windshields. At least it gives you a steer on what you need to do to convince them

Our bench for a recent trade mark appeal was Ellis, Cooke and Palmer JJ

At my suggestion, our family watched Die Hard a couple of Christmases ago. It is still referred to in our house as “that shouty death movie that Dad made us watch”

Horrifying to read, NZ gangs are so lawless they don't even use apostrophes correctly in their names: see Schedule 2 of the Gangs Act 2024 www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...

Brave new world, in the non-dystopian sense