You Don’t Have to be Judge to Give a Fair Hearing
Even though they say they want advice and guidance, I know what they are really there for: to be taken seriously, heard and understood.
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Why Appoint a Senior Lawyer?
I try to remember as much of my early experience as a lawyer—what I did, what I thought, how I felt—as possible. I am confident of finding some thing entertaining …
A Tang of Qi Wen
One of the big reasons I write week in and week out, aside from erecting weekly creative challenges for myself to overcome, is because it creates opportunities for serendipity through the people I am blessed to meet.
When my education began
It wasn’t until I was permitted and encouraged to think for myself that my education truly began. So, my formal education actually began in college when I signed up for English literature.
Abandoning the First
During my time at Bristol University, the first year’s result didn’t count towards the final result. All we had to do was pass. Naturally, I did just that. By the skin of my arse, of course.
The Toilet Paper Audit
In my second year of university, I shared a narrow five-bedroom house with four others at High Kingsdown, Bristol. It had a council housing vibe going.
Behavioural Science Insights and Legal Practice
As a litigator, I have to advocate. To advocate well, I have to be persuasive, and to be persuasive, I need to understand how people think when they make a decision. That led me to explore how we make a good decision and what gets in the way, resulting in a poor decision.
The Weight of a Criminal Lawyer’s Work
The weight of a criminal lawyer’s work is immense.
Seeing What Happens
The truth is nobody knows what is going to happen.
