Talk:Serjeant-at-law

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The first 2 paragraphs are utterly confused[edit]

Some of the statements are all but meaningless. Others exhibit a bizarre syntax. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.68.94.86 (talk) 20:55, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The last Serjeant[edit]

Given that A. M. Sullivan was made a serjeant-at-law in 1912, it seems difficult to maintain that Lord Lindley was the last person appointed as serjeant-at-law given he was appointed in 1875. It's also difficult to maintain that the order of Serjeant-at-law died with Lord Lindley in 1921 as Sullivan only died in 1959. — Blue-Haired Lawyer ^t 19:10, 4 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. But isn't the first line of the definition incomplete? It says "The Serjeants-at-Law (postnominal SL) was an order of barristers at the English bar." It was also an order at the Irish bar (& others?), and A.M.Sullivan was a serjeant-at-law at the Irish bar. Was he able to transfer the title to the English bar when he moved to London? I don't think so. (He was a K.C. at the Irish bar, but only recognised as a junior barrister in England.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Donn300 (talk • contribs) 20:12, 4 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Coifs[edit]

I've just added a few lines about the serjeants wearing a piece of black cloth over the white cloth on the back of their wigs (the descendant of the coif). This went completely unmentioned and I felt it was necessary as whenever you see any painting of a serjeant from behind it is the black cloth attached to the back of their wig that you notice (as it almost entirely covers the white).

The sourcing is to a Wordpress site as I have never found a source that explains it better, but as it is the blog of the library of one of the Inns of Court I feel they can be trusted on legal history. 1stViscountessNivlac (talk) 08:12, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]