I still do a bit of family law work. Not as much as I used to, as circumstance has drawn me more and more into other areas, and I kind of miss it from time to time.
I sometimes go to conferences on family law matters, and it always strikes me that the people who practise in this area are, by and large, extremely nice, fair-minded people. It always irritates me when people say that it is the lawyers who help to stir up the bad feelings in a divorce. It seems to me, that in general terms the lawyers are bending over backwards to stop their clients ripping out one another’s throats. In fact, the purpose of the law in this area might be just that: it is better to have a civilised battle where writs and motions are the weapons, than it is to sneak round to your ex’s house and pour acid into their trousers. However satisfying that might be.
Nightcap
15 years ago
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