He was Head of the School of Law 2003-05 before becoming Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
After working in South Africa on human rights issues in the period before the end of apartheid, as a solicitor he undertook housing litigation for vulnerable tenants in Birmingham, where he was a founding partner of the specialist housing practice, the Community Law Partnership.
Christmas pudding steaming on the hob and Casablanca in the background, it was my kind of afternoon.
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For those that don't know, as the story goes Charlie stood in line with the other boys at the Hanwell Workhouse for his present of an orange.
Baroness Vivien Stern Vivien Stern is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
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When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it's the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets he's always dreamed of.