A High Court decision delivered by Mr Justice Twomey in March 2025 about unqualified legal advisors, lay litigants, and McKenzie friends is worth reading. Twomey describes unqualified legal advisors as ‘malevolent’, says lay litigants would be far better off without any legal representation than having one of these unqualified legal advisors advising them, and reminds… Continue reading ‘Malevolent’ unqualified legal advisors giving pseudo legal advice-High Court
You would miss the All-Ireland club finals on Paddy’s Day
You would miss the All-Ireland club football and hurling finals on St. Patrick’s Day. I am not sure why they decided to have these championships finishing in December or thereabouts, but they were always a staple of my St. Patrick’s Day down through the decades. I miss them. The flatbed trailers, tractors, lorries, Boy scouts,… Continue reading You would miss the All-Ireland club finals on Paddy’s Day
How long will Trump be allowed to continue with the economic illiteracy?
The Wall Street Journal described Trump’s tariffs and ensuing trade wars with its neighbours, Mexico and Canada, as the ‘dumbest trade war’ they have ever seen. There is not a serious, reputable economist alive that thinks Trump’s trade war is a good idea. Yet nobody in the Republican party has the cojones to stand up… Continue reading How long will Trump be allowed to continue with the economic illiteracy?
The Burkes’ strategy-how it’s going so far
It is perplexing how the Burkes of Castlebar apparently think shouting and screeching at decision makers-in Ireland or the United States-could be an effective strategy. And if they believe it is an effective strategy, then the outcome they seek is not what you might expect. Because screeching and shouting over High Court judges, the Attorney… Continue reading The Burkes’ strategy-how it’s going so far
Developing my own style of vlogging
I had a consultation this week with a client who made a couple of references to me making my ‘canal bank’ videos. My canal bank videos are the ‘walk and talk’ videos I do at lunchtime down the Royal Canal bank in Enfield. They are simply ideas or observations I have made and I record… Continue reading Developing my own style of vlogging
No interest in bottom feeders
I received an email yesterday enquiring about our professional legal fee to act for a business taking on a lease. When I looked at the email more closely, I noticed that he had sent the same email to what appeared to be every solicitor in County Meath/Kildare. I deleted the email. I have no interest… Continue reading No interest in bottom feeders
One of the most frustrating types of consultations
I have many consultations on a weekly basis with a wide range of people on a multitude of issues. One of the saddest, most frustrating types of consultation is when you meet a genuinely nice person who is convinced of something without an iota of evidence. They are firmly committed to their viewpoint/opinion but there… Continue reading One of the most frustrating types of consultations
Trump has tanked the stock markets-opportunity beckons
Around the time of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom the stock market retreated in uncertainty. It was a good time, in my view, to invest in a small basket of shares in the UK stock market. That decision proved to be a smart one. Now that Trump has crashed the stock markets with… Continue reading Trump has tanked the stock markets-opportunity beckons
Blogging every day versus making a daily video
I have been thinking about the value of writing on this blog every day and considering whether I should be spending my time making a daily video instead. At first glance making a video every day as opposed to writing on this blog appears to make more sense, especially when you consider that the vast… Continue reading Blogging every day versus making a daily video
Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month
I read somewhere a couple of weeks ago-it may have been the Wall Street Journal-that no economist alive thought the tariffs being introduced by Trump were a good idea. And within a matter of days of imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada the moronic man-child has put a ‘pause’ on them for one month. Why?… Continue reading Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month