"Hear the one about the lawyer who...?"

Yeah, yeah, everyone loves a good lawyer joke, but the law in itself is often humourous - sometimes in the blackest of ways.

People trying to sue ex-loved ones for the emotional pain of a break-up? The woman who sued McDonalds after spilling hot coffee on herself whilst driving with a cup between her legs?

You can weep, or you can laugh. Here I provide links to some of the funnier and most absurd law related things I've happened across...

The 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits
Including the man who tried to sue a beverage company when drinking their beer failed to produce the fantasy girls their advert promised... Click Here

More Ridiculous Lawsuits
A more extensive list of absurd lawsuits, highlighting how much the claims culture has spread in recent years. I'm not sure why this is on a computer-game developers' forum...
Click Here

Above The Law - A Legal Tabloid
abovethelaw.com
A firm favourite of mine, providing intelligent and sceptical commentary on the Law Profession.

A Judge's "Inexplicable Madness" over a Cellphone
Article on the NYtimes Blogs
New York Times Blog article showing that judges are not above the madness of law.