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: Mass Law BlogThe Ten Weirdest Cases of 2008
By Lee.Gesmer
Courtesy of the London Times online.
Here is number 1, which I assume even under the English version of “top ten” lists is the “winner.” -
What?s in a name? A nine-year-old girl involved in a custody hearing in New Zealand drew international attention for her name: ?Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii?. The judge decided that the name was a form of abuse and ordered the girl placed under the guardanship of the court. The judge noted that it was part of a wider phenomenon; other eccentric names given to children in New Zealand in recent times included ?Number 16 Bus Shelter? and, for twins, ?Benson? and ?Hedges? and ?Fish? and ?Chips?.
Full post as published by Mass Law Blog on December 18, 2008 (boomark / email).
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