Legal Practice

‘How do you get work?’ II

This is an inescapable, inevitable question that lawyers are confronted with. For many of us, including me, this getting work thing is a deep, impenetrable

What is not grist for the legal marketing mill?

I am from an era and upbringing where we do not publicly praise ourselves.

Life After Negligence?

I used to wonder what happened to a professional after he is found negligent in a court judgment. Is his career prospects and reputations in

Beneath the Legal Dispute

Mediation is a process to facilitate disputing parties to resolve their grievance with each other.

Answer then Explain

Yesterday, while waiting for our appeal to be called up, we witnessed a hearing for...

Why are some senior lawyers so nasty?

This question tends to arise when I listen to interns, pupils or young lawyers.

Case Law is not Always Necessary

As litigators, we build our legal arguments on authoritative case law or legal maxims.

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.

Why Appoint a Senior Lawyer?