Lawyering
This year marks 20 years of lawyering for me. My social circle teems with legal minds, including my spouse. Beyond this, I have represented fellow lawyers, instructed quite a few, [...]
Ask Yourself
Following my last post regarding decision-making, a good friend sent me the below diagram, which they created for themselves. This makes a great deal of sense to me.
Deathbed Decision-Making
This morning, I attended the funeral of a good friend – one of the most avid readers, and evangelist for, this blog, and donors to my failed election bid. I [...]
The Post Office Scandal
Dominating British news is the Post Office Horizon scandal. Probably, possibly at one of the law firms that I may have worked at, I may or may not have represented [...]
Besties?
Over Christmas, I went out with the lads for a few pints on our semi-annual pub night. I’ve known these lads – men, really, not lads – for over a [...]
Liberation
Over the last two weeks, I have had the pleasure of meeting many of my friends and family, some of whom I haven’t seen for a long time. At [...]
The Potential Scale of the Legal Market
You might find the scope of the legal market a dull topic. But let me show you how it’s woven into the fabric of an average Brit’s day-to-day life. For [...]
Empty Nest
I’ll write it: what scares me more than anything else – more than cancer, death, or nuclear war – is the thought of my children leaving home. Often, I [...]
Positive Memories
This blog - like many of my blogs - is written on a plane. This time, I’m en route to Dublin - just for one day! - a place [...]
Cosmic Conversations Café: Aliens Discuss UK Laws
Picture this scene: we're in a café with two average Brits, Joe and Josephine. Unbelievably, two aliens suddenly join them for coffee and cake, as never happens. Shock subsiding, the [...]
