Free CPD

Want some free CPD? Its approaching the CPD year end for solicitors (Oct) and not all that far off for barristers (Dec)… Well, lucky readers of Pink Tape may now sample the wares of CPDcast for free using the code below. CPDcast tell me that: ‘CPDcast is an online CPD provider to the legal profession, [...]

Iconoclasts – A Modest Proposal

How charming: Tomorrow on Radio 4 at 8pm Edward Stourton chairs a live debate in which Professor David Marsland defends his view that the mentally and morally unfit should be sterilised. Part of the Iconoclasts Programme.

Democracy in action

Apparently, Pink Tape has been shortlisted for the 2010 Blawggie Awards, category Best Legal Commentary. Who’da thunk it? This could be my moment… Anyhoo, vote Now all you lovely readers. Voting is open until Friday 3 Sept.

Lighten Up

You’ve got to laugh in this job or else… A little bit of black Wednesday humour…

Hitler Youth

Surreal: Mr Hitler’s children removed by New Jersey Family Court. Thanks Popehat.

The Tale of Piglings not-so-Bland

Apologies for the recent downturn. Here’s a little something to entertain. To quote that well known legal pundit Homer Simpson: ‘Doh!’ Back blogging soon I promise. Kisses x

Dads-to-be excluded from ultrasound scans

Rob Williams writes in the Guardian about the practice at Basildon hospital of excluding fathers to be from ultrasound scans. He suspect[s] that the policy to exclude men from the scanning room is rooted in a belief that men are not important to the process of bringing a baby into the world. Whilst I sympathise [...]

Horsing Around 4 Justice

Real / New / Fathers 4 Justice (or someone with unexplained access to one of their banners) have been messing with an ancient chalk horse monument in the name of open justice. I know that some F4J related chaps have a penchant for painting things purple but I’m at a loss to understand the symbolic [...]

Abortion Ads

Much outrage at the idea of abortion ads on telly apparently. Would it be churlish to point out that 1. Abortion is legal in this country, and 2. 76% of people believe such adverts should be permitted? . I would have thought such ads will help to maximise awareness, giving women (and their partners) a [...]