Sentences with phrase «humour in»

Malcolm and Rodney were drawn to the humour in this artwork.

Having a sense of humour in their bio makes them more likeable, and the bright background imagine also draws in the viewer.

Jim is constantly finding humour in the human condition.

However, the use of humour in this commercial did not negate the overall impression conveyed to council.

«We're working on it,» she says with a tone that indicates she means business despite the humour in her voice.

Towards a comprehension of the roles of humour in Child and Youth Care.

I think four years is a little excessive and humour in a safe environment periodically isn't cause for concern.

If you get back in touch with him, could you use firmness and good humour in your dealings with him?

It can be a challenge to lighten up and inject humour in the workplace, especially when things are intense and stressful; however, laughter is one of the best way to let go of some of that stress.

The interviewee's repeated reference to how some cases can be «deadly serious» illustrates the importance of the nature of the matter when employing humour in an appropriate or acceptable way.

Another judge comments: «You have to have the capacity to have, to see humour in things as much as you can — make people feel that it's not too stiff».

As discussed in more detail below, interviews with Australian judicial officers suggest that there is an understanding and acceptance of judicial humour in court as well as an awareness of the risks.

However, there is considerable evidence of the presence of some humour in court and a recognition that the courtroom can be a proper place for judicial humour.

Court observation studies from different jurisdictions note the occurrence of humour in courtrooms.

There are two instances of judicial humour in the matter: word play («port of call») which occurs before the magistrate delivers the decision to dismiss the charges; and a reference to military discipline, which occurs at the very end of the matter.

By the way, is there a blog award in any of the mainstream «best of law blogs» lists for a «best intentional humour in writing about law» blog?

In England and Wales, Darbyshire observed that «a few judges used humour in the courtroom to good effect, to ease tension.

Similarly, an examination of transcripts from proceedings in Australian magistrates courts provides further examples of judicial humour in the courtroom.

The humour in this remark may appear to conflict with the principle that humour directed at a defendant is very rarely acceptable.

Laurie Kuslansky (Trial Graphix publication) Humour in the Court is Serious Business, Jamila Johnson and Christopher Howard (King County Bar Association)

She turned her gaze to the audience of lawyers and warned us never to use humour in court.

And as for humour in court... like anything else it depends on skill.

Defuse Juror Anger at Corporations With Humor, Michael D. Jones (May 2009, Texas Lawyer) Rediscovering Rhetoric: Law, Language, and the Practice of Persuasion, Justin T. Gleeson, Ruth C. A. Higgins (2008, NSW Bar Association) A Voice for the Write, Richard Brust (May 2008, ABA Journal) A View From the Bench (June 2006, Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast) So, Guy Walks Up to the Bar, and Scalia Says..., Adam Liptak (December 2005, New York Times) Humor in the Courtroom, Michael P. Kelly (Summer 2005, Delaware Lawyer) A Serious Look at Humour in Litigation: What's so funny?

Anyway, what I'd like to do here is presume Trump's defeat in advance and make a few observations about democracy, the rule of law and the importance of humour in elections.

Inside of these boundaries, using humour in a hearing is an art.

I wish to apologize for my misguided attempt to mark a moment in history by humour in the courtroom following the surprising result in the United States election... [It] was not intended in any way as a political statement or endorsement of any political views and in particular the views and comments of Donald Trump.

[ix] So they too see the humour in the Treasurer's letter.

And that is the real issue with humour in this judgment: it is not that Justice Brown's writing style is arrogant, but rather that using such humour requires sensitivity and precision.

Incongruously, he grinned, but with no humour in his eyes.

When you humour in the scheme, not the victorian way to object your work deepen lives?

Michèle Noach is an artist who observes the humour in human behaviour to produce exciting and colourful cartoon artwork and lenticulars.

There is a lot of humour in this file.

He was a columnist for the Daily News, the Illustrated London News, and his own paper, G. K.'s Weekly; he also wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, including the entry on Charles Dickens and part of the entry on Humour in the 14th edition (1929).

(btw, I must commend your sense of humour in choice of your nom - de-plume ~ the abbreviation is priceless.)

But Social media has been far more concerned with the opportunity of humour in referencing the famous US artist's work — crackling with jokes about the 24m (79ft) inflatable of questionable shape.

They punctuate the wall - based works, suggest the absence (or death) of a recent human presence in the space, whilst adding a touch of dark humour in the objects» obvious worthlessness.

TYPE portrays the incredibly persuasive power of language and British humour in the current art world.

Nancy used overtly sexual images, images of women at war, victims of violence, women of resistance, women exercising and at play, images of motherhood, tenderness, and humour in ways that were often transgressive and revelatory.

There is an unmistakable tongue - in - cheek humour in the dedication these two seemingly «average blokes» bring to their synchronised turns, jumps and roly - polies.

Anyway, I see a huge amount of playfulness in Himid's celebrations of black creativity, beauty in Anderson's paintings and mordant humour in Büttner's trays of wilting Welsh moss.

If there was at least humour in Wolfgang Tillmans's placement of a high - viz Nike hightop in a vitrine next to a wall text from the permanent displays on «Cultural Change through European Influences», it was nevertheless facetious.

And the arrival of some humour in this year's Turner is another welcome development.

«it is possible, within these scenarios, to use humour in different ways, to pitch things so that they are funny in parts, then not entirely funny or suddenly not funny at all.

The intertextual reference to Andy Warhol's Brillo Pad exemplifies a use of irony and humour in their work.

Running from 16 March until 6 May, the show portrays the incredibly persuasive power of language and British humour in art, with these four groundbreaking artists highlighted as prime examples of how they're using text and black humour to make a statement.

It is not clear to me quite why this work is so hilarious, though there is inherent humour in a little dog looking admiringly up at a big one and in people appearing, disappearing and suddenly reappearing in a rectangular frame.

There's also a lot of humour in Joe's work — he makes the very basic and simple quite funny, but also very important.

Works in the sale incorporate humour in various ways, such as a literal joke, a parody, a ridiculous image, something scandalous or absurd — as the following pieces demonstrate.

Selected curatorial projects include As If: Echoes from London (Westspace, Melbourne, 2015), Alice Lang Originals (Sydney College of the Arts, 2014), Backflip: Feminism and Humour in Contemporary Art (Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne, 2013) and Memory Screens (Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, 2013).

Harland Miller's Paintings of reworked Penguin book covers highlight the gallery's passion for a bit of witty humour in art.