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Contrary to popular belief, most lawyers spend their lives attempting to dissuade rather than persuade their clients to go to court.
Those on the ‘inside’ of the profession know only too well the flaws of the system and the reasons why court is often best avoided.
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The legal world was rocked last week (OK, slight exaggeration) by what is now known as ‘Vardie cardie gate’ (or ‘Vardigan gate’, to use its formal name). An email written by well-known family law firm owner Ayesha Vardag was leaked to the press, in which she berated staff for wearing cardigans or ‘winter woolies’ that would look more in place round a fire than on high flying lawyers. She also condemned other sartorial no-no’s such as ‘super-tight trousers’ and pointy or brown shoes (‘no brown in town’)
Watch Annmarie’s 3 steps to take when you’re feeling anxious.