Molesworth as role model

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Asked to chose his favourite literary character as an inspiration for law, the JC — after a wistful look at A P Herbert’s curmudgeonly litigant Albert Haddock — chose of course Geoffrey Willans and Ronald SearleÆs immortal, heroic nigel molesworth.