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A Tough Job
Before you can become a plumber or a carpenter you have to undertake years of technical training, work under close ...
A Very Good Start
The late great Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison for his opposition to the apartheid system of racial ...
In The Company Of Heroes
On 11 November 1918, at the French town of Compiegne, high-ranking officers of the Entente, the coalition that ...
A Meal Eaten Cold
The Italians say Revenge is a meal that’s best eaten cold. I guess Jimmy Bulger would have agreed.
James Joseph ...
The Phantom Of Youth
They say youth is wasted on the young. But it may not always be so.
Around one hundred years ago, a young, ...
The Ire Of The Beholder
Like beauty itself, art is undoubtedly very much in the eye of the beholder.
A couple of years back, a ...
Leave Stress
Recent legislative changes in New Zealand introducing 10 days paid leave for victims of domestic violence, are ...
Big Bucks -v- The Dreaded Self-Litigant
Those more cynical than I have been sometimes known to quip that "Justice favours the well-heeled". It is ...
A Certain Uncertainty
It has long been accepted that the element of certainty is essential to the rule of law. Long-standing legal ...
The Thin Blue Line
Everyone who’s ever punt-kicked a Sherrin has chimed in to have their say on the recent brew-ha-ha between the ...
The Road Ahead
By the time the ambulance arrived the young man in the front passenger seat was already dangerously close to ...
Resting Peacefully
Unfortunately, sooner or later we all have to turn our minds to the prospect of shuffling off this mortal coil. ...
Deputy Dog
With the festival season back in full swing, plenty of music lovers are sure to find themselves once more ...
Sperm and Eggs
The Six Degrees of Separation being what they are, you almost certainly know someone, or someone who knows ...
Rat Racers
Remember the old joke about lawyers and rats? In case you don't, here's how it goes:
“The National Institute of ...
One Size Fits All?
Somebody please tell me - when are the politicians going to learn? Justice just isn't a one-size-fits-all ...
Who’s Paying My Bus Fare?
Society's more forgettable characters sometimes prove to be life's most memorable ones.
About twenty years ago I ...
For The Love Of Money
We all like to be kept in the manner to which we are accustomed.
Under the Family Law Act 1975, when a married ...
Stormy Clouds
Anyone who has been following US domestic politics over the past 12 months will be aware of the fascinating legal ...
The Best And Worst
The 19th century French novelist Gustave Flaubert was a stickler for style. His scrupulous devotion to literary ...
So Far, So Good
The sad reality of the uncertain times in which we live is that any major public event will inevitably carry an ...
An Uncommon Commodity
Without doubt, self-preservation is the most powerful and compelling of all human instincts. The will to survive - ...
Me True
They say the truth will set you free. But when it comes to defamation, I wouldn't count on it.
The recent rush of ...
Boom Business For Lawyers
A lot of criminal and family lawyers are these days complaining that a big chunk of their practice is now being ...
Uber Critical
As the bartender gave me the nod for last drinks, I reached for my mobile. It was well and truly time to call it a ...
Celebrations
On the weekend our parks were full of Australia Day revellers. Most, I expect, were celebrating their deep ...
The Fame Game
Way back in 1968, Andrew Warhola, better known as the iconic American artist, director and film producer Andy ...
Massive Feet
As usual, this week the big news is breaking first right here on the Nyst Legal blog.
And it doesn't get much ...
Twentieth Century Hero
The 1953 Morris Minor utility was small by any standard. Its cabin was barely big enough for one mum and one dad, ...
Intoxicated People
This week I learned some stuff about intoxicated people. Given the popular national penchant for a cold beer on a ...
Harvey-World Troubles
The nasty news, gossip and scandal that started with Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has grown into a ...
The Man In The Arena
When I first started doing trial work as a young lawyer I was constantly surprised and intrigued by the persistent ...
The Best-Laid Plans
The weather’s already started to heat up, and summer’s on its way. Woo-hoo! That means cocktails, beers and BBQ’s ...
Separation And An IKEA Future
Marriage breakdown can be tough. Even when separating parties are more than pleased to wave their erstwhile better ...
Judgement Day
The other night I had the craziest dream. Remember Haley Joel Osment? He's that cute-but-oh-so-creepy little weird ...
The Great Dissenter
“I am the result of a loving upbringing in a peaceful country, with wonderful parents and siblings, a very ...