Judges, supermarkets and compassion!
I realised why I never became a criminal lawyer when I walked into the District Court Building. I go to work every day and don’t have to walk through a metal detector. I don’t have to see the scared...
View ArticleFolktales, Tedx and the Dalai Lama – 3June 2013
This week I gave a speech on ‘Alaeddin and the Lamp’ the folktale taken from 1001 Arabian nights. Those stories always fascinated me and I read as many as possible when I was younger dreaming of...
View ArticleDiversity in the Judiciary and Mr Love
Last Thursday I went to listen to NZ Supreme Court Judge Sir William Young giving a paper called: “How do Judges assess policy and Social Context”, as part of the Supreme Court Lecture Series held at...
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama Sunday 9 June 2013
I went to hear the Dalai Lama speak a week ago and I thought I would drop you a note about the talk. Firstly, I was surprised by the turnout. Apparently, there were 4500 people at the talk in...
View ArticleLessons from Laver
I had the privilege of listening to Rod Laver being interviewed by Malcolm Knox at the Leichhardt Town Hall in Sydney, last Wednesday 30 October. Laver is still a legend in the tennis world, being the...
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