Expecting a gentle roasting of both bird and profession? Honi soit, gentle reader, as if the Law Bod would! There is no “other” in the title hereinbefore set forth, and deliberately so. No. We have in mind an excursion into the history of food customs in England. A turkey as centre piece of Christmas dinner is… Read More »
Provided you don’t cause a nuisance to your neighbours, you comply with health and welfare legislation, and you are not restricted by local bylaws (ask your council) or covenants in your house deeds or tenancy agreement, there is no national legal reason why you cannot, however reindeer are sensitive animals and the idea is controversial.… Read More »
What is black and white and noisy? A Zebra with a drum kit If you are celebrating Christmas with a Christmas dinner then you may well be listening to more of the same (often very bad) jokes courtesy of the traditional Christmas cracker. So where did this desire to fight with your neighbour at the… Read More »
One of the first traditions we encounter in the lead up to Christmas is that of sending colourful cards to family and friends, to relay our love and warm wishes for the season (often including a round robin newsy letter to catch up on the previous year) but also to brighten up our homes with… Read More »
Our Christmas blog series is back. After the 12 (Legal) Days of Christmas and our Legal Christmas Carol Service we have decided this year to go with Christmas traditions throughout the world (and some in the UK). So if you have ever wondered if there could be any links between turkey and law or how… Read More »
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