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[Tago Mago]

Moving house, what a pain in the arse. But looking forward to the new house

[scooter]

I was disappointed to hear, Social Distortion had to drop out of the Harley 120th Anniversary concerts, because of health reasons. But, I'm very happy to hear, The Cult has been added to replace them...

[endo]

@scooter said in Random Announcements:

The Cult has been added

guess you'll be there, lucky you @scooter

[SKT]

@scooter Man that’ll be a great show. Love The Cult…just about wore out “Electric” in high school.

[Jett129]

@scooter I’m a big Social D fan. Do you know if the cancellation was related to Mike Ness?

[tody]

@Jett129 Mike Ness has been diagnosed with Stage 1 tonsil cancer. He's on the road to full recovery, though.

[Jett129]

@tody Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear that.

[Matt]

SD was going to be in ABQ, I heard yesterday about the cancellation and diagnosis. Stage 1 seems manageable.

Illness and we’ll wishes aside… I LOVE The Cult.

[Nocturama]

Jesus…just looked back, and seen that 2 days ago, was the THIRTY-SEVENTH anniversary of seeing The Cult (supporting Simple Minds)! #oldoldold

[Kasi]

Well what great day to start a week

My son Real Kasi smash the results this time is a topper in Law
First year over, one year to go, on the way to University of Law

With all stars

[Giles]

Brilliant - Well done both Kasi's

[endo]

@Kasi brilliant

[louisbosco]

@Kasi man that's insane. well done to him!!

[Kasi]

@louisbosco

Got to make something out of the kids.

Thanks

[Kasi]

@endo @Giles

Thanks and everyone for the Votes

Much appreciated

[EdH]

@Kasi said in Random Announcements:

on the way to University of Law

I went there for my post-grad. They know what they're doing over there.

If the undergrad course is anything like the post-grad course, it will be intense.

[Kasi]

@EdH

My son is hopefully going to the Uni of Leeds to study for his LLB but he wants to go to the Uni of Law campus in Manchester for his BPC. The tutors there are professional.

[EdH]

@Kasi BPC eh? He wants to be making the mega-bucks. Good for him.

Pro-tip, a tax barrister we instructed once told me that the mega, mega money is made by King's Counsel barristers specialising in tax. They can apparently charge a few million £ for a note detailing how a large multinational corporation can arrange its corporate structure such that it practically avoids paying most taxes, and a morning's meeting with their CFO and accountants so that they know how to implement that arrangement. If it saves the multinational multi-millions in tax, then it would view the couple million spent on the barrister as a worthwhile investment.

[Kasi]

@EdH
My son says thank you for this intriguing information. He thinks it’s really prestigious and worthwhile to become a barrister. He appreciates your advice.

Do you have any information about barristers who specialise in criminal law?

[EdH]

@Kasi not my area of specialty I’m afraid. I understand from the legal press that it’s quite hard to make a living in criminal law for the first few years. Criminal barristers have been striking a lot in the last year or so, arguing that the rates they get paid for public work are so low that it is uneconomical to do it at all. I think the Government caved and increased the rates at the end of last year, but it might be worth looking into. If he’s still to do his undergrad then your son has plenty of time to see what areas of law interest him the most.