daisy lazarus

Trial lawyer

That makes so much more sense than pure time off.

If I ever emigrated, it would be to Nederland. Weather be damned, the Dutch are top-tier.

Barrister here. Our courts go on recess for about as long as schools go on holiday. Alas, for us, the knock on effect is dire:

• Court logs are jammed and hearing dates are pushed absurdly far in the future. (Application becomes opposed = see you in a year from now; trial becomes defended = see you in five years, at best.)
• We’re also all sole practitioners (members of the various Bar councils) so, no work no fees.

June-July and December-January are devastating. If I had kids I’m sure I’d appreciate these forced breaks, but I don’t, so I can’t.

Teachers, however, deserve it waaay more than us, that’s for sure. If I won €1 billion I’d give 99% to teachers. It’s an inexcusable tragedy that you’re paid so little for an incredibly tough job with significant social importance.

I tip my cap to teachers. You’re fucking hero(in)es.

And it was a second class cabin. I was equally surprised. They seemed very humble though.

We actually talked mostly about South African politics. It was a month before Mandela passed away. They were fascinated to hear about living in SA.

When I travelled India a decade ago I shared a cabin on a 24 hour train journey with the head of the Indian air force and his father, the former head of the Indian air force, who flew jets in the last Indo-Pakistan war.

That’s my story. Thanks for listening.

Without clicking the link, that headline is tough to unpack.

The death of Apollo brought me here.

Comments like these are why I’ve stayed.

We need it as a country.

We need it as a world.