TV Lawyers,Solicitors,Barristers but who tops the popularity chart?
Every thought about the number of Lawyers that feature on our TV screens?
Quite a few actually! We’ve set out a few for your entertainment. Who is your favourite?
The American Bar Association recently tackled the weighty question of which was the best television show about lawyers. After (allegedly) careful deliberations, their answer was “LA Law.”
Here is a list of a few favourites some old some new let us know who your favourite is.
Rumpole. of the Bailey. Old style English court encounters it’s best with Leo McKern
Barry Zuckerkorn from Arrested Development. Crazy 24/7!
Kingdom. Not particularly because it is that good a programme, admittedly. Mainly because it is Stephen Fry and he could play a fascist teapot in a skirt and I’d still give him a round of applause because he is lovely.
Kavanagh QC. Staring the late & great John Thaw!
Oliver Babish in West Wing.
Perry Mason: Although I’m thinking of Raymond Burr for those of you who can remember black & white TV dramas!
Glenn Close who played a nasty character in Damages.
Petrocelli. It’s a hair thing!
Denny Crane (Boston Legal). ‘Beam me up Scotty!’ William Shatner in a great comeback role!
Jack McCoy from Law and Order.
Crown Court- almost like a soap as shown on ITV
LA Law one of the all time favourites
Miranda from Sex and the City, Did you realise she was a lawyer?
Ally McBeal you either loved it or hated it!
Remember Will Truman from Will & Grace!!
Send us your favourite TV lawyer.
Lawyers take to the Stage!
It’s always interesting to see what’s going on in the world of lawyers
In Heuston Texas lawyers have taken to the stage with their own musical!
The show called Night Court ran in June 2010
Described as an original all-lawyer musical comedy benefiting charity.
Night Court is written by lawyers, performed by lawyers, with an orchestra and crew full of lawyers.
The show run is June 9-12 at the Wortham Center.
Proceeds benefit local charities, including the charitable works of the Houston Bar Foundation.
Anyone who got to see the show should let us know the verdict!!
Paul W Tracey Solicitors
www.traceysolicitors.ie
Bloomsday Cyclists hit the street of Dublin.
As part of Bikeweek 2010 this Friday the 18th of June, the Irish Youth Foundation, in association with Cyclone Couriers, will be hosting the annual charity Bloomsday Messenger Bike Rally and Lunch, which celebrates James Joyce’s Ulysses and Dublin.
On Friday, over 70 messenger bikers will gather at the Wolfe Tone statue on St Stephen’s Green before making their way to the Mansion House, where they will be joined in a rousing rendition of Molly Malone by the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The cyclists, who will be dressed in their finest Edwardian attire, will then embark on a journey through the streets of Dublin, making three pit-stops along the way for well-deserved refreshments.
Over 200 colourful guests are then expected to welcome the rally at the historic Shelbourne Hotel, where a fun-filled lunch and a charity auction will follow.
Senator David Norris will round off the celebrations by reading an extract from James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Proceeds of the charity event go to the IYF.
The Bloomsday Messenger Bike Rally and Lunch has, over the past 17 years, raised more than €600,000 for community and voluntary groups throughout the country, who work to create positive differences in the lives of children and young people facing adversity.
When: Friday, 18th June 2010
Time: 9:00am
Location: Wolfe Tone Statue, St Stephen’s Green
We recommend you keep an eve out for cyclists around the city and cheer them on
www.Bikelaw.ie
€76k awarded to bus driver after suspension failure causes serious injury
A DUBLIN Bus driver injured when the pneumatic suspension on his vehicle failed as he drove over a speed ramp has been awarded nearly €76,000 in High Court damages.
The driver was represented by Dublin personal injury law firm Paul W Tracey Solicitors
The firm had sued the employer and a local authority on behalf of the injured driver (Dublin Bus & South Dublin Co Co) over the incident on the Tallaght to Bohernabreena Road on September 27, 2005, when the driver suffered injuries to his neck and lower back.
The driver had driven the 201 bus over three ramps on the road when, as he went over a fourth ramp, the suspension malfunctioned and caused a loss of “cushion effect” to the bus.
Mr. Justice Éamon de Valera sitting in the High Court awarded €75,911 damages against Dublin Bus. The judge said that the driver was entitled to succeed in his claim against the bus company but not against the council which had, he said, built the ramps in accordance with best practice.
The judgment went on to say that Dublin Bus had a statutory duty to ensure necessary measures are taken so that the equipment used is suitable, or properly adapted, for its purpose so that it can be used by employees without risk to their safety and health.
Where there is a risk or rupture or disintegration of equipment likely to pose a danger to health and safety, then appropriate protection measures shall be taken, the judge added.
Paul W Tracey Solicitors June 2010
Bikeweek Hits the Streets from the 13th of June
Bike Week 2010 is a cross-community effort to highlight cycling as a fun, cost effective and healthy way to travel.
Promoters include cyclist.ie (Ireland’s National Cyclist Lobby Group), the Dublin Cycling Campaign, representatives from the various strands of the cycle industry, An Taisce, local authorities, the health sector, Cycling Ireland, private individuals, the Office of Public Works, the National Transport Authority, the Road Safety Authority, the Department For Regional Development Northern Ireland and the Department of Transport.
A number of the events during Bike Week 2010 are being kindly supported by a wide range of sponsors including the Embassy of Denmark, An Post and All4one Bikes4work.
Checkout more at www.bikeweek.ie
