tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post4774391291886553024..comments2023-08-09T16:58:51.014+01:00Comments on Lacklustre Lawyer: Encounter with the Court Usher at the County CourtLacklustre Lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02773018373274380853noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post-52827335702847387922009-03-25T23:31:00.000+00:002009-03-25T23:31:00.000+00:00That's one scary Usher, I think...That's one scary Usher, I think...Androidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001994727389453144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post-72638797957837470502009-03-08T17:42:00.000+00:002009-03-08T17:42:00.000+00:00Respec' to that thare NL person, I say!Respec' to that thare NL person, I say!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post-56285894128575170442009-03-08T13:02:00.000+00:002009-03-08T13:02:00.000+00:00I was reminded of a post of mine from a couple of ...I was reminded of a post of mine from a couple of years ago on the Court on a crowded list day. On the ushers:<BR/><BR/>"Above all, there are the ushers, the impatient Virgils of this inferno, the testy Charons ferrying us to Court or chambers. This is their courthouse, up to the courtroom door. In their hands is the List.<BR/><BR/>Should your client be late, should your Counsel be delayed, then you are a supplicant to the usher. And the ushers never forget. Any slight on your part, or even your firm’s part, will not go unrewarded. Has your counsel been uppity with an usher in the past? Does your Counsel have a certain reputation? Then be very worried if you need a favour or a short delay, although you will find out the unflattering nickname by which Counsel is known, which may be some compensation.<BR/><BR/>Naturally, I aim to get on well with my local ushers, but, as with so much else in this job, one must work one’s way up and become known. At the moment, I’m on excellent terms with the security guards…"<BR/><BR/>Truly the ushers are all powerful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post-33159946957559520422009-03-07T20:45:00.000+00:002009-03-07T20:45:00.000+00:00Hi Minx, God save anyone who crosses Edward, the C...Hi Minx, <BR/><BR/>God save anyone who crosses Edward, the Court Usher. I thought they were supposed to be kind and helpful!<BR/><BR/>Haha. I enjoyed your recent post on your mini-pupillage. Recalling that incident still makes me laugh.Lacklustre Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773018373274380853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847935148755359394.post-73438976852998467282009-03-07T19:24:00.000+00:002009-03-07T19:24:00.000+00:00Ushers, Eh? Not to be mucked about with in ANY WAY...Ushers, Eh? Not to be mucked about with in ANY WAY whatsoever by ANYONE! I was once told by a very senior barrister that the most important, and indded POWERFUL person in court is not the Judge; heaven FORFEND, it isnt EVEN the Jury, but is, in fact the Listings Clerk, that noble relative of the Court Usher who ensures who gets heard where and when and by whom! Having experienced a rather surreal inccident promlugated by an fellow mini pupil in court recently, I would say tangle with NO-ONE related to HMCS!!Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374956155964328760noreply@blogger.com