Category: News

With Valentine’s day only just behind us, you might think that love is still very much in the air. It certainly was last night, but not for me. As is not uncommon in my life, I was out for dinner. This time we were trying a very nice French restaurant in the Sloane Square area for the […]

We all know how many people suffered during COVID, both those who were ill, and those who suffered from the side effects of the pandemic, such as seeing their businesses suffer or had to deal with stresses of working from home, either being isolated for long periods, or having to juggle work and parenting in […]

For a change, this isn’t a reference to my love of a drink or two. It is true that I am fond of saying that it must be 4pm somewhere and so it’s never too early to start drinking, but that is not what I was thinking of. In law, 4pm is quite an important time […]

I’m a hugely positive person. I could find the silver lining in even the darkest of storm clouds. COVID and lockdown were hard times for everyone, but one of the great advantages was that it forced the court system to embrace technology far faster than it would otherwise have done. It meant that instead of having to […]

Timing is everything, in all things. Turning up for a first date on time can make the difference between success and failure in the romantic stakes. Turning up for your first day at work can make the difference between success and failure in your career path. Turning up at Court can make the difference between […]

If I asked you if you were careful with security, you’d no doubt nod wisely about how you always remember to lock up your house before you leave, and make sure the windows are closed. I’m sure you lock your car and keep your keys and credit cards somewhere safe. You definitely have all your computer equipment […]

I’m sure many people feel like that from time to time. Like when you pay someone a compliment, such as “you look like you’ve lost weight” only for them to reply with “are you saying I was fat before”! Or you ask them how they are, and they tell you, in great detail. Or perhaps […]

You’d have thought that the opposite would be true. It’s reasonable to assume that safety equipment is there to, well, keep you safe. Having been involved in construction law for many years, there have been times in my professional career where I’ve spent more time on building sites than in board rooms or court rooms, where hard […]

I often find Christmas a rather strange time of year. The airwaves are full of songs about peace on earth and good will to all men and the benefits of a silent night. I can’t move for people singing at me about how from now on, all my troubles will be out of sight, although the […]

If you read my blogs often, you’ll probably have seen this heading (or a similar one) before. That’s not because I’m running out of things to write about (far from it) but simply because it’s an important point that comes up time and time again, both in business and in our personal lives. For example, […]