Legal Practice

You Don’t Have to be Judge to Give a Fair Hearing

Why Appoint a Senior Lawyer?

Qi Wen, Iqbal and Me

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

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.

An Advocate and Solicitor’s Oath

An oath is an old human ritual.

Do the Best You Can Until You Know Better

Kindness in the legal profession is often overlooked, but a simple manifestation of it can remind us of its importance.
Surreal grasshopper and elephant.

Intuition v Preparation: Trusting the Elephant

We acted for the mother who was claiming custody over her children in a continued trial in the Syariah courts.

Notes for a Talk about Affidavits

An affidavit is a sworn statement of facts. It is about facts, not opinion, not argument, not fiction.