@grantdenkinson@mastodonapp.uk
Post #1240439
2026-04-16 11:03 UTC
Reminder to people using stock art in Britain: Gavels aren't used in British Courts (apart from some unusual exceptions) https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/Blogs/No-gavels-please-were-british
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@NafiTheBear@snaggletooth.life 2026-04-16 11:37
@grantdenkinson@mastodonapp.uk as a foreigner I have to now actually read up what common law marriage is and why there is a difference in UK and US. The gavel thing is fun.
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@stagerabbit@famichiki.jp 2026-04-16 14:07
@grantdenkinson@mastodonapp.uk Please tell me the UK judges use the sparking ball the Klingons used in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.