Most assuredly not that paranoid weirdo from whom you seek legal advice: that would be your legal counsel. No, the Legal Council is that “cleverly”-named[1] in-house rock band at a magic circle law firm — they all have one — comprising trainees and a partner who was once — in 1982 — in a regional heat of Opportunity Knocks.

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Also known as

  • The Style Counsel (geddit squared —see above)
  • The Paper Jam[2]

Uncool, but one day they might morph into something amazing like SuperCheese, or the Jolly Contrarian’s own in-house legal team band, Dangerboy.

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References

  1. Clever if you’re into that kind of humour: Legal Counsel ==> Legal Council ==> Style Council geddit???
  2. Credit Ben White for this one.