[This is an extended version of an article published in the August 2019 edition of the Law Society Journal.  You can read the published version of the article in the electronic edition of the Journal by clicking here]. “Never read the comments” is often said to be one of the cardinal rules of the Internet

From time to time, the scribbles we provide for you here find homes in publications even more august than this humble website (it may be hard to believe that you can get more august than this humble website, but true it is).  This month, Angus has articles in the August editions of both the Law

“Never read the comments” is often said to be one of the cardinal rules of the Internet – indeed, if you need reminding of the importance of the rule, the Internet will helpfully supply you with T-shirts and cross-stitch patterns so that you don’t forget. However, whenever there is a rule, there will be exceptions which