Firing People, inspired by Jung and Peterson
The ultimate life lesson which lawyers usually learn faster than most people is that time is our most precious commodity. This is because lawyers record our time throughout the [...]
Feeling Saudade’y
Playing competitive football provided the very best times of my life. Until three years ago, when my health went haywire, I was playing football, two or three times a week, [...]
Some Thoughts On Racism
(Caution: the following words are written by a rusty lawyer. On the specific legal issues, the views of a smarter and more up to date lawyer are demanded. I [...]
A True Friend?
On my first day at university, I met a fellow northerner, who I shall refer to as “S”. S and I were both obsessed with football. He lived on the [...]
The Evolution of Play
Today, the snow is so heavy that our children's school shut early. As I type, North Yorkshire looks quite spectacular. Back when I was a boy, a snow day [...]
The Manchester Bomb
On Saturday 15 June 1996, my best friend and I – both 16 – had planned to go shopping in Manchester. That morning, my mate was dropped off at [...]
Being Good and Being Evil
Driving through a storm in the dark, in a remote part of the Yorkshire Dales last week, I passed a car which was upside down on the side of [...]
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 [...]
