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Conservationists and anti-terrorists may wish to do their bit this
Christmas and heed the advice of this well-wishing e-mailer:
Dear Friend
As the year-end festive season draws near,
we are inclined to reflect on the year past and
remember our loved ones, friends and associates.
Intuitively, we want to express our feelings
and typically we reach out for a greeting card to do so.
For this year, I request that you do so with an e-mail message.
This will suffice.
By minimising the amount of greeting mail arriving at my office,
I am minimising the risk of harm that can attack my staff.
By the same token I will send out e-greetings to my friends and
associates,
and minimise risk at your end.
The channel of message transmission is now different,
but the feelings of friendship remains unchanged.
Compliments of the Season!
Given the current economic downturn, how about going all the way, and
giving virtual gifts too? After all, it's the thought that counts.
Season's Greetings and a Safe and Virus-free New Year to one and all
from the Obiter desk!
| A Distinction with a
Difference
Last month's Annual Dinner of the London Solicitors Litigation
Association saw a gathering of top London litigators. But the best
line of the evening went to the venerable former law lord, Lord
Griffiths, who compared High Court trials with Court of Appeal
hearings thus: 'The trial is like the doctor looking after the
patient, while the Appeal Court is like the pathologist trying to
work out what killed him'. |
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Sinning or Sinned against
Some Obiters are achieved, others are thrust upon us and yet there
are some that just catch our eye on our way to court.
This photo, taken from the rooftop of the Law Society a month back,
could have been capitalised by rival mobile phone service providers,
with evil intent on their minds. Fortunately for the provider in
question, the problem has since been rectified at the time of
publication. But we wonder if we would have otherwise seen some real
walking on sunshine in a revival of the ad wars yet again.
Silver Lining in the Black
Clouds
Amidst the general gloom and doom in the
economic horizon looming ahead, here are some words of comfort to
litigants in Singapore courts:
The credibility and efficiency of the
Singapore legal system is seen as one of the prime factors in its
growth as a regional financial centre. In contrast to some of its
neighbours, Singapore's courts are completely untainted by
corruption and highly expert. A party seeking redress through the
Singapore courts can expect speedy consideration of their claim,
with limits set on the time a matter can be in the judicial
system. [John Pritchard, The Asia Pacific Legal 500 Report] |
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