Bates is a reasonably common English surname. It may derive from the Old English “bat” meaning a boat and thus boatman. It may be a diminutive of “Bartholomew” which itself is a patronymic meaning “rich in land.” For example there is a record of a Bate le Tackman owning land in Lincolnshire in the 13th… Read More »
In the fourth and last in the current series of podcasts, Millnet’s Head of Technical Operations, Stuart Clarke, talks to Chris Dale of the E-Disclosure Information Project about types of evidence which have the potential to trip up lawyers who fail to ask the right questions. The speakers are introduced by Millnet director, Charles Holloway.… Read More »
I love oxymorons. Woodbine used to advertise their cigarettes as the “great, little cigarette” which conjured up precisely the size of the cigarette (they were smaller than the standard size) and the great taste and value (whatever takes your fancy!) For Latin lovers, hasten slowly is the English translation of Festina Lente. An example might… Read More »
The Civil Procedure (Amendment ) Rules 2013 were published on February 12th and broadly speaking the new rules will all come into effect on April 1st. Chris Dale has produced a summary of the provisions for the E Disclosure Information Project blog which may be read at http://bit.ly/YfFzfO Millnet has been advising law firms for… Read More »
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” (Alice through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll). In what must be regarded as a disappointing decision in the Court of Appeal last week in Henry v… Read More »