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 [...]
In Harm’s Way in Gaza
Recently, I finished reading In Harm's Way by legendary BBC reporter Martin Bell, published in 1996. Bell, as you may recall, came to prominence as a war reporter in [...]
7 Thoughts From 7 Hours in A&E
Yesterday, I was in A&E. Today, I’m typing 30,000ft up, en route to Tenerife. As all Brits know, the worst possible time to be admitted to A&E is a Saturday [...]
The Two Greatest Questions When in a Dispute
After nearly two decades of specialising in disputes, the following are the two questions that one should always pose. Sure, they are both trite, but nail these two questions [...]
Just Your Typical First Day as a Lawyer
After years of studying, travelling and bumming around, I finally started my job as a trainee lawyer on Monday 15th August 2005. The workday went well. That evening, full [...]
Post-Mortem: 99 Red Balloons
That was the month that was. I’m glad – proud! – that I stood for Parliament. Sure, finishing 11th out of 13 candidates, amassing only 99 votes, whilst spending [...]
Sometimes, it’s your turn
(I take no pleasure in writing this blogpost. I write – for my kids - to record what happened. I have only read one of the 10 news articles about [...]
Ignore the Bedside Manner
During my 18 years practicing law, I have worked with hundreds of lawyers. I have also hired, managed and fired quite a few lawyers, too. Through my work I have [...]
Leaving my own law firm after a decade
(Due to poor health, three of my colleagues at Truth Legal are buying my shares in a Management Buy-Out. A few days ago, I gave a speech at our 10th [...]
Here Comes The Immigration Lawyers Organisation
Eighteen months after I first concocted the idea of the Immigration Lawyers Organisation (ILO), the new website is finally live here. What do you think? (But for my ropey health, [...]
