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"Uncommon Law" is an anthology of satirical law reports by A P Herbert, originally published in ''Magazine/{{Punch}}''. They accurately pastiche the style of genuine court reports of the time, and were used by Herbert to highlight areas where he considered the law needed reform. Some of the cases have become well-known enough to be cited in genuine court decisions.
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"Uncommon Law" is an anthology of satirical law reports by A P A.P. Herbert, originally published in ''Magazine/{{Punch}}''. They accurately pastiche the style of genuine court reports of the time, and were used by Herbert to highlight areas where he considered the law needed reform. Some of the cases have become well-known enough to be cited in genuine court decisions.
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* CourtroomAntics: Both sides' barristers in ''Carrot and Co. v. The Guano Association'' engage in them, constantly thumping the desk, raising their eyebrows and blowing their noses. And that's before Sir Ethelred launches on his ChewbaccaDefence.
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* CourtroomAntics: Both sides' barristers in ''Carrot and Co. v. The Guano Association'' engage in them, act up, constantly thumping the desk, raising their eyebrows and blowing their noses. And that's before Sir Ethelred launches on his ChewbaccaDefence.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Albert Haddock carries on an endless feud with the Inland Revenue, often writing cheques to it in unusual places. In "The Negotiable Cow," for example, he writes a cheque to the IR on the side of a cow, affixes a stamp to the animal's horn, leads her to the IR office, and when turned away, is arrested for having the cow in downtown London. The judge sternly rebukes the IR and Constable Boot for their actions, pointing out that there is no requirement that a cheque be written on a printed form, and that the horse, a much less useful animal, is seen in downtown London on a regular basis. Haddock also writes a cheque on the shell of an egg, which the IR is similarly compelled to accept. At another time, he puts a cheque to the IR in a sealed bottle in the Thames during a time of labor trouble disrupting the Royal Mail, and then informs the IR of when they can expect to see it floating by their offices.
