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For those interested in London history. I had a leaflet stuffed into my hand at Temple tube station yesterday. Its reads:


"The Temple open weekend gives you an unprecedented access to one of London's great hidden gems. The Temple was the home to the Knights Templar, where Twelfth Night was premiered and the Chelsea Flower show was born. Located netween Embankment and Fleet Street the Temple is the centre of legal training and the practice of law in London"


It is an ancient area some of which is normally closed to the public, part of the Da Vinci Code was set in the Temple church itself - its a circular Templar church rather than the normal square shape.


Temple Open Weekend


I think that I will toddle along. Anybody interesed?

Madworld74 yes I cannot stand people who talk a strange language, when you have to hire your own strange language talker, and you dont know where they are taking you or how much it's gonna cost, except it is usually 3 times what you thought it would be.

I have no interest in, or respect for, lawyers, barristers, policemen or any other creepy judiciary member whom one cannot trust!

How would life be without lawyers and barristers distorting the term simple english?

Why isn't the law straight forward and on the internet for one to refer to.

Why is chancery so called? Why does it even exist?

Sorry about my pet hate rant mw74!

Hi SteveT - that did seem like a rant to me. Of course professions require expert and distinct vocab - I can give you some more examples - doctors, computer programmers, musicians, engineers. Do you despise them all because they use precise terms for their work?

The law is complex because life & commerce produce complex problems and the law seeks to provide solutions.


I do agree with you though that the Temple is a great place to visit.

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