My 1 complaint to the LSRA (Legal Services Regulatory Authority)

I have had 1 complaint against me since I qualified as a solicitor in 2011. One complaint in ten years is not a bad record, I think it’s fair to say. That complaint was submitted to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority in July 2020 and no decision has been made to date, some 10 months’… Continue reading My 1 complaint to the LSRA (Legal Services Regulatory Authority)

Witnessing wills from the car and spraying the €50 notes

I traveled out from my office yesterday, with my trusty secretary, to witness the signing of wills for a couple who are cocooning at home as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. And it was a surreal experience, one I never imagined I would witness. We drove through the entrance to the property at… Continue reading Witnessing wills from the car and spraying the €50 notes

When I Was 23

When I was 23 I bought my first property. Since then I have bought and sold many others, perhaps as many as 17, but I have truthfully lost count. There have been shops, houses, apartments, freeholds, leaseholds, pubs, petrol stations, and sites. In Dublin, outside Dublin, in Meath, Cavan, Longford. In addition to the buying… Continue reading When I Was 23

The same mistake over and over

No matter how many times I try to explain, no matter how many blog posts I write, no matter how many videos I make, people make the same mistake over and over: thinking that, somehow, life is supposed to be fair and unfairness in the workplace gives rise to a legal claim or cause of… Continue reading The same mistake over and over

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Chipping Away at the Rule of Law-When the Stream Becomes a River

The threat of lawlessness that is featuring in the news now with renewed threats on executives working in the former Sean Quinn group of companies along the border is, finally, being taken seriously. About time, too. The Taoiseach, the Government, an Garda Siochana, the PSNI appear to be stepping up their efforts to bring to… Continue reading Chipping Away at the Rule of Law-When the Stream Becomes a River

Lawyers Persuading with Effective Word Pictures (and What You Can Learn)

If I was accused of murder I would hate to see Michael Bowman SC prosecuting me. Although if I had Bernard Condon SC defending my chances of acquittal would be greatly enhanced. My attention has been arrested by the word pictures these two men have been painting for the jury this week in the Patrick… Continue reading Lawyers Persuading with Effective Word Pictures (and What You Can Learn)

Fake Law and Pseudo Lawyers-Giving False Hope and Increasing Costs

One of the most frustrating types of person I have met since the great Irish property crash in 2007 is the person struggling with debts who will clutch at any straw to believe there is a simple solution. And there has been a significant number of individuals who are happy to peddle a concoction of… Continue reading Fake Law and Pseudo Lawyers-Giving False Hope and Increasing Costs