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A traveller's tale...or two

12 September 2013 / Dominic Regan
Issue: 7575 / Categories: Features
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Dominic Regan reflects on life's quirks in & out of the court room

“ Why, after a 3,000 mile journey unaided does a hotel porter try to wrestle my suitcase off me to convey it the last 100 metres to my room? I might object less if he had to carry it rather than push it on dinky wheels that roll smoothly. Beware the Millennium Hotel at the United Nations in New York. Oh brother, do they have this down to a fine art. Team 1 gets the bags out of the taxi (hands outstretched for green paper). Seamlessly team 2 takes over as an Olympiad passing a baton and gets the luggage into reception (repeating outstretched movement) whereupon team 3 gets the goods to the room. Final round of tipping ensues. On no account relinquish hold!”

“ Where a trial judge is reversed upon appeal it is the original victor who pays the costs. This only adds to the grave sense of disappointment engendered by winning and then finding, through no fault of your

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

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