We often read in newspapers about terrible cases where animals have been mistreated. The general outcome is that the person who abused the animal will be fined or in extremely rare cases they might be sent to prison. I am of the view that at some point in the not too distant future, an abused […]
Should Certain Barristers be Barred from Family Law Cases?
I recently ran a very bitterly contested family law case and while my client was not the easiest client to represent, the barrister on the other side was the most unpleasant, confrontational, vindictive professional person I have ever come across in my years in family law. There was never the remotest possibility that this case […]
Barring Order Applications
I remember when I did one of my first barring order applications – I thought it was last September but when I checked it out, it was over 25 years ago. Goodness how time flies. It was one of those cases where I knew I was going to lose. My client was not arguing that […]