{"id":717,"date":"2006-07-25T22:29:38","date_gmt":"2006-07-25T21:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/07\/25\/in-brief\/"},"modified":"2006-07-25T22:29:38","modified_gmt":"2006-07-25T21:29:38","slug":"in-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/07\/25\/in-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"In brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two things.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"http:\/\/uklawstudent.blogspot.com\/2006\/07\/his-feminine-protest.html\">the UK law students<\/a> comes this <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/world\/asia-pacific\/5212752.stm\">most quirky of stories<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A high-profile New Zealand lawyer has decided to wear women&#8217;s clothing to court to highlight male bias within the justice system. <\/p>\n<p>Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington&#8217;s High Court on Monday in a blue women&#8217;s suit, stockings and a diamond brooch.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>OK&#8230; In other news, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nakedblog.com\/\">Peter<\/a> has organised a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nakedblog.com\/2006_07_01_archive.php#115383098827863206\">Short Notice Blogmeet<\/a> in Edinburgh for this Sunday (30th). The plan is to have something to eat\/drink before making our way up Arthur&#8217;s Seat to conduct the first volcano-based blogmeet. If you fancy joining us, pop a message in the Peter&#8217;s comment box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two things. Via the UK law students comes this most quirky of stories: A high-profile New Zealand lawyer has decided to wear women&#8217;s clothing to court to highlight male bias within the justice system. Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington&#8217;s High Court on Monday in a blue women&#8217;s suit, stockings and a diamond brooch. 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