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I was in the retiring room of my Court this afternoon and having said we were taking coffee, the Court staff took the opportunity to absent themselves for a well earned break.

The phone rang and usually we would ignore it as somebody in Court would take it but it continued to ring and being aware of the situation I answered it, saying:- "Court 1, retiring room".

There was a dead silence for a second then a rustling sound as of a hand being placed over the mouthpiece at the other end. Not very successfully however, as I heard the words:- "Oh god, it's Jaws" Clearly the poor soul at the other end had been expecting to get through to the Court Clerk or the usher and was somewhat disorientated

So now I know what the custody officers call me

*Waits expectantly to see who can think of something to post....*


*Notes lots of shuffling at the back and many frantically avoiding eye contact...*

I'm saying nothing. (Starts to play a certain theme music)

Never had you down as a bit of a shark Paul

(There, that was brave of me and no mention of a whale )

I thought only the lawyers were sharks?

Unless they meant...

I think the latter Steve