Articles by John Fortgang

Knucklehead v Goodfellow

Judge Irongirdle laments the inadequacies of claimants in person and district judges

Bosseigh v Bosseigh

Faced with the tedium of a messy divorce DJ Dithering takes drastic steps…

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59¾

The end of an era. The Usher leaves the sinking ship of justice—before he is pushed

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59¾

A dark day beckons as the Usher is forced to consider his future

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59¾

The Usher is recognised in public and has to avert his gaze from too much leather and flesh in court

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59 3/4

The Usher is reluctant to strike for his siblings and berates philanthropic lawyers

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59 3/4

The usher whistles his way through a sporting tragedy, spots a rug and admits he has no soul

Secret diary of a county court usher aged 59¾

The usher runs over a few deeds for the environment

The secret diary of a county court usher aged 59 and a bit

The usher casts a critical eye over judicial movements and wryly foxtrots into the New Year