The lawyer accused by a judge of looking like "something out of Harry Potter" is to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Alan Blacker or, to give him his preferred title, Dr The Right Honourable The Lord Harley of Counsel of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, burst onto the scene in March when he appeared in court with a chest full of medals and ribbons and lush flowing hair. A scandalised (read: jealous) judge took umbrage at Blacker's majesty and the two duelled with wands of words. Words such as "impertinent" and "Do I make myself clear?" and "sorry".
The encounter brought attention to Blacker's gargantuan LinkedIn profile, which has helped to swell the ranks of his fan club. His featured achievements include:
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Alan Blacker or, to give him his preferred title, Dr The Right Honourable The Lord Harley of Counsel of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, burst onto the scene in March when he appeared in court with a chest full of medals and ribbons and lush flowing hair. A scandalised (read: jealous) judge took umbrage at Blacker's majesty and the two duelled with wands of words. Words such as "impertinent" and "Do I make myself clear?" and "sorry".
Lord Blacker: bling, but sorely lacking in visible medals |
The encounter brought attention to Blacker's gargantuan LinkedIn profile, which has helped to swell the ranks of his fan club. His featured achievements include:
- Writing All you wanted to know about medals but were too afraid to ask
- Also writing Hauling Trailers, the law made simple
- Being called the "Mozart of the courtroom"
- And being called "almost a national treasure"
- And also being called "a phenomenon the like of which one could scarcely imitate"
- Having a deep interest in "Giraffes and Steam Power"
- And having completed the University of California's "Was T-Rex Just a Big Chicken?" online assessment
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I wonder if he will be calling, Dobby, Alastor 'Mad Eye' Moody and Sirius Black as character witnesses.
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OH THE SHAME!