Mrs Justice Carr

Congratulations to Sue Carr QC on being appointed to the High Court bench . She could have been an even more prominent Judge. The makers of ' Judge Judy ' considered an English version and Sue Carr was seriously considered but the company abandoned the idea . Their loss , our gain. Strange but  true . 

HOWES PERCIVAL

A lovely team . Thanks to my travelling companions Karyn Coburn and Sarah Lee ! 

BUYING WINE

Hugues Lepin is the best informed wine man I have ever met . He was sommelier for Alan Ducasse which says it all .
He has now set up in business to source wines and he can also host tastings and supply for parties . Whilst he can find good stuff ( he recently sourced £45, 000 of Mouton ) he will happily get you a case of good wine for daily consumption or a bottle for a special present . His contacts are astonishing .
You can reach him at WINE SOURCE 0203 574 4036 - hugues@wine-source.com
Recommended without reservation and , as ever , I do not have any financial interest here at all. He is just lovely . 

CLIFF POOLE RIP

The Litigation legend and most elegant man died suddenly last night . He was so kind to me as a trainee and was the best fun . He adored Maggie whom he met at Thompsons . 

SIMON BROWNE QC -ONE TO WATCH

On friday I was at the superb ACL Conference .
I sat for dinner with Simon and Emma Hughes , his exotic junior in the Henry case. Jeremy Morgan QC has now retired and I think Simon is the new big beast in costs work . You watch .

BUDGETING

This topic above all others is the source of greatest anxiety . On the 'New law Journal' website and free for all is the definitive guide written by the man synonymous with the art and that is HH Judge Simon Brown QC. Look and learn.

COMING SOON - THE BOOK !