Genuine Court-stylee question

I've had professional reason to spend time in courts, including all the way up to the Lords (this was pre-Diana Ross days; and yes we won that case, and most of the others too, against HMG).

In each of the HC, CoA and HoL there were some rather odd people who sat at the front, under the beak, looking forwards.

One of them spent about three hours on a Just 17 crossword, or similar.

None of them seemed to actually do anything in particular which was relevant to the case.

Who are they? Are they from some lost People who have been trapped in the building since Time Immemorial and are gently tolerated by the legalati? Taking the number of courts in the building, I'd be very happy to fax across the solution to the Just 17 crossword each morning for a modest fee if it would save expense on otherwise bored-looking near-teens?

Posted By: Old Man on April 1st 2015 at 22:35:33

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Gentlemen's trousers: a guide for the sartorially confused (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 21:42:57
- There seems to be no mention of "red" (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 22:31:42
  - "Bright colours" (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 23:07:30
- Dude, that's a genitive plural. Sort your apostrophe out. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 22:30:59
  - You have just embarrassed yourself IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE BOARD (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 22:58:07
    - I feel guilty and ashamed. You are of course quite right. I apologise unreservedly. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 23:00:08
      - Good (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 23:03:10
        
        I have no pink chinos. Best I can do is some red boxers. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 23:03:54
        
        neither did I 'til CWC Junior #2 snuck his red snuggy into the wash basket (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 1, 23:30:16
- Sir......... I see no Tilting Trousers........... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 1, 22:19:01
  - Gentlemen don't tilt (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 22:25:21
    - Absolutely. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 1, 22:30:56
- Calling OG, heeeloooo - the 50s want you back (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 1, 22:14:40
- Chinos. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 1, 22:00:44
- like that (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 1, 21:52:16
- I'm impressed with the details OG but is it worth the effort if you're just going to bung (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 1, 21:50:19
  - Thank you Wodders. (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 21:53:39
    - Genuine Court-stylee question (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 22:35:33
      - They are the Court Clerks (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 22:53:32
        
        Thank you. Your last is quite reassuring. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 1, 22:57:44
    - Ooh, when's that then? (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 1, 22:07:09
      - You live life on the edge! That could have of been splashed all over the NOTW (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 1, 22:18:16
      - That would be hilarious! (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 22:16:40
        
        spoilsport (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 1, 22:29:46

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