Court Induced Concussion
When I was a very young attorney (I think I had only been in practice six months) I was sent down to the magistrate's court to adjourn a trial by consent. The previous incumbent to my position was a 6ft2 man and the only gown available was his. I am 5ft f*ck all.

Anyhoo - I am sitting there waiting for my matter to be called with my gown literally PILED up around me. My matter is called and I stood up quickly. Somehow I had managed to stand on the hem of my gown so as I stood up I was immediately propelled downwards and smacked my head on the wooden bar. After assuring the court I was fine and seeing stars and with a swelling forehead I managed to stumble out the words "Your worship may the trial be adjourned sine die by consent no order as to costs". I was dismissed - staggered out of court and was promptly sick in the bin outside the court clerk's office.

To the huge amusement of all and sundry I might add.
(MostlySunny, Fri 22 Jan 2010, 15:32, 1 reply)

Tell me
When you're in court, and you've got your laptop in front of you and you've done your bit, do you just sit around cocking about on B3ta? Only I recently did jury service and we were pretty sure that's what the attoreys were doing.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 22 Jan 2010, 15:57, closed)