I thought I'd start today's blog not with my own cartoons (for once) but with a few drawings by older cartoonists focusing on legal subjects. I have recently discovered the British Cartoon Archive (
http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/) and I can't recommend enough spending some time (hours in my case) browsing it!
The main cartoonist that has court (ha!) my attention is W.K. Haselden. The below three are some of my favourites - all from the early 20th century and poking fun at the English Courts:
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| Who may be funny in court |
I especially like the blokes in the last panel of that last one. I think one reason Haselden's comics appeal to me so much is because they remind me a little of the drawings I've seen by my grandfather Ron Renn.
And now for my contributions. See how they stack up. I think I've got a bit of work to do!
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| Approaching the witness |
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| Acting like children |
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| Well and truly "Browne and Dunned" (note the little people... I stole this technique from Haselden) |
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| Like riding a bike... |
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| Your honour, your honour |
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