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Barrister | TV legal consultant (Mr Bates, Landscapers, Criminal UK, Defending the Guilty) | Legal blogger & media commentator | Kalisher Trust Trustee Blogs, lectures, podcasts, profiles here: https://linktr.ee/MaxJLHardy

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My humble submission to the new Bank of England with concepts for the new bank notes to please both sides.

11.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 812 πŸ” 211 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 32
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Putting pictures of animals on our currency would be "deeply depressing," say the Conservatives.

11.03.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 384 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 8
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Anachronistic Anathema Hereditary birthright bad. Jury birthright bad.

Part abolition of jury trial has cleared the 1st legislative hurdle the same day that hereditary peers' fates are sealed. Apparently hereditary birthright is bad but so too is jury birthright. What does that say about democracy? What does that say about justice? open.substack.com/pub/counselo...

11.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kids in the 90s didn’t have ChatGPT but we did have.

11.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can anyone work out which country most benefits from American military capability being massively degraded and diminished and American voters’ appetite for further action reduced to zero? Don’t Rush.

11.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Image of the outside of Keble college, Oxford

Applications for the Advanced International Advocacy Course (The Keble Course) are now open! ✍️

The Inner Temple is offering funding to cover the cost of the Keble Course for 5 of its members. This course gives practitioners in England & Wales a unique opportunity to improve their advocacy skills.

10.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it hypocrisy, irrationality or just fatuity by the Government?
Exhibit A: This anti-democracy has no place in public life
Exhibit B: This democracy has no place in public life
Which is it Sir Keir?

11.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Domestic Men's Day A counterpart to IWD

If international women get a day then so too should domestic men: open.substack.com/pub/counselo...

09.03.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone needs to tell Trump that war is not something he can turn on and off like the sprinklers on one of his golf courses.

09.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Suspect in a 2026 station refurb TFL might not go with a bastard heraldry theme. Do think β€˜Baton Sinister’ would make a great name for a band though.

09.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

bruno mars is called bruno ares in greece

08.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 586 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4

Autistic people enjoy parallel play? Well, first of all it's called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

08.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 274 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

When the Trumptanic goes down Farage is not allowed on the lifeboats.

08.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 306 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh sure, β€œyou’re not supposed to drink WD40”. Then why does it come with a straw?

02.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

The Labour Government is about to strip power from you the people and vest it in the hands of the magistracy and the judiciary. If you like democracy you won’t like this.

08.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remembering Holly and Jessica: counselofperfection.substack.com/p/rememberin...

07.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Every once in a while an actor reminds us all what a relief it is they don’t write their own lines. Thank you TimothΓ©e.

07.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone should tell Chalamet that given his job is pretending he might want to have more respect for people that can do his job but with Olympian level physical agility and Parnassan level vocal dexterity.

06.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hurray for World Book Day It's just a bit of fun

In defence of World Book Day: open.substack.com/pub/counselo...

06.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1914: War is Hell
1939: War is Hell
2026: War is Hell Yeah!

06.03.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A nightmare first date

05.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take a bow, @privateeyenews.bsky.social.

04.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 532 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Why? He’s no Winston Churchill.

04.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I were Trump or Hegseth, I would not be in any great hurry to accelerate Christ’s return.

04.03.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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A call out to Class Reps everywhere.

04.03.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As long as the Prime Minister can separate the UK/US relationship from the UK/Trump relationship he won't go far wrong.

03.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Hardy Boys are obstinately refusing to attend World Book Day as 'The Hardy Boys' and instead want to go as Harry Potter characters. Do they not learn about clichΓ© in Year 2?

02.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

25.03.26 – Harris Academy, St John's Wood 0930-1230

Volunteers sought for Kalisher Trust's mock trial exercise. All materials provided & negligible prep. A small team of barristers/pupils is required.

Travel paid & a modest gratuity available for loss of earnings.

Please DM.

02.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any idea what percentage of American materiel is being used up in the Middle East? Asking for a friend. The friend is America.

02.03.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump really was bored of peace.

01.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0