One of the things about being a law student is that the academic discipline of law is very often removed from the practical reality of law. How to complain, who to complain to, and whether or not you even need to invoke the law is very different in the real world from how it's examined in the lecture theatre.
— Robert Rinder
My genuine passion for dance was born watching Ballet Rambert perform Christopher Bruce's harrowing 'Ghost Dances.'
We need to be able to turn to our immediate circle to ascertain whether our internal checks and balances are functional and to be able to rely on them to point out gross errors.
Perhaps the people of Twitter are more amenable to your babbling than your immediate family, but that doesn't necessarily make digital communication a beneficial distraction when we have an immediate social environment.
Youthful beauty is a poor indicator of long-term appeal in a man.
No matter how excluded you have become from Christmas, it is a genuinely inclusive matter; frankly, you are conscripted into it.
I am unashamed to say that I have a super-crush on Kate Oates, the series producer of 'Coronation Street.'
Let's start spreading work experience and opportunities a little wider so that the photographers, writers, and TV producers of tomorrow are drawn from a broader section of society.
If every person charged with a crime was allowed to claim money from the authorities when their case was dropped, our police would end up spending all their time defending claims for compensation.
Before starting a building project, it is wise to discuss your plans in full with the neighbours.
If something looks like a tax avoidance scheme, then that's probably what it is - and there's lots of clever people working day and night to close them down.
The state of some of our roads is a matter of national embarrassment.
If you are concerned you are the victim of illegal corporate surveillance, you should seek specialist - and independent - legal advice at once.
Verbal contracts are about as useful as a fart on a treadmill.
I was in the National Youth Theatre, too, but there was no dancing there. I was doing plays like 'Julius Caesar' and playing the lute very badly.
We need journalists to be fearless and hold power to account.
There's a lot of judges on TV in America. Apart from Judge Judy, the vast majority of them are terrible.
I propose that matchmaking should be approached like a corporate business venture. It can be risky, but I have discovered that the potential profits from acquisitions and mergers cannot be underestimated.
It is splendid to be supportive when you see those around you doing well, but blind praise is easier than harsh facts.
In our 'Strictly' group, we really did bond. It's seemingly disappointing to some that we had no diva meltdowns. I made true friends during the experience, which is surprising because I'm not a new-pals sort of person.
As efficiently as our phones connect us to one another, and as much as we take advantage of that, we must remember that they have the power to alienate us, too.
There is a balance between mindful that you don't upset anyone, yet maintaining an authenticity that is not wrapped up in the minutiae of people's judgments of you.
You can separate the church and state all you like, but Christmas is inescapable, and it's marvellous, and it's not going away.
An actor with a genuine gift has the power to transport you from whatever your own pains may be into an entirely different world, freeing you from whatever you may be going through. At its best, it can be better than any medication.
My father is a taxi driver, and my mother ran a small business. I hadn't even met a barrister before I got my first shot at the legal profession. But back then, I was lucky enough to be given a break - I can't help but wonder if I would be so lucky today.
It is extremely hard to bring a claim for compensation against the police or the Crown Prosecution Service, even when a person has been charged with an offence and later cleared.
No sane person enjoys paying tax... money, after all, is a very nice thing to have. But it's the price we all pay for so many vital things in this country - and those of us lucky enough to have a bit more should be proud to be paying a little bit more as well.
I know a bit about taxation and the remarkable effort that goes in to avoiding it.
People form strong attachments to their properties.
If an employer decides to flout the law, it may be guilty of criminal offences and subject to serious financial liability.
It is always best to settle all outstanding financial matters as soon as divorce proceedings are concluded.
I didn't get into fitness until my late twenties. I had put on a lot of weight; I was quite chubby and feeling really depressed. But exercise helped everything - the body and the mind.
If the press is to be free, the state has no role in regulating what is published.
The difficulty with American television is it's pot luck.
I dread my trial at the pearly gates - knowing my luck, I'll be hot on the heels of a blameless nun who will be ushered straight to a luscious cloud with prime sea views.
The more powerful you become, the less likely it is that people will tell you the truth. It must be why the 'Harry Potter' books become so bloated as the series progresses; think of the beautiful, precise editing of books 1-3 drowned in a mire of sycophancy and yea-saying.
In theory, I absolutely love to work from home, in all its warmth and comfort, but have reluctantly been forced to confess that it's a total failure.
One must be aesthetically long-termist in selecting a man - it's like purchasing a farmhouse in the south of France. Sure, it's beautiful to look at, but will the roof stay on?
London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain.
I celebrate Christmas with wilful glee.
Acting, when it is good, can be transformative.
Discounting the ineffably repetitive homophobic barbs that I receive most days, Twitter trolls' most common gripe against me appears to be that I am 'posh.' Contrary to their unshakeable view, I was not born into the upstairs world.
The family court is extremely child focussed. Its overriding objective is to do what is in a child's best interests.
There's something fundamentally grubby about the rich paying people to seek out cracks in the system to hide their money.
Anyone who's been in my court knows my maxim: 'If you make them, you pay for them!'
If a deal advertised on an unknown website looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is.
If a person is seriously injured as a result of someone else's negligence, then they are entitled to compensation.
Most people assume that when you go to court and win your case that you are guaranteed to get your money. Sadly, this isn't always the case.
If you are a politician who styles yourself as a model of family virtue but are having a secret affair, you have no right to expect it to remain secret.
My grandfather wanted to remind us that freedom of expression is the fundamental ingredient for democracy, and all the rest is detail. It is the scaffolding around which every other freedom is based.
