⏳ 2 mins Murder. A distant concept to most of us, but a distressing experience for anyone in close proximity. Here are some books from the past year that I highly recommend.
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Burnout: There and back again
⏳ 10 mins Having experienced a year of lockdowns across most Australian cities, I wanted to tell a story of hope. That there is light at the end of the tunnel, even when you don’t see one at the time.
Justice and Injustice – Travels through Tasmania
⏳ 6 mins Earlier this year, I made a long-awaited trip to Tasmania—a place of natural beauty and darkness in equal measure. And a place to view history through the lens of justice and injustice.
What Magna Carta’s history tells us about the rule of law
⏳ 7 mins Some years ago, I picked up a book on the Magna Carta thinking that it would come in handy at some point. That point seems to be now.
Hello 2021 + book recommendation
⏳ 2 mins After a bit of a hiatus… hello 2021 and a book recommendation to boot!
Chat with Quddus Pourshafie
⏳ 19 mins Quddus is the founder of FutureLab.Legal, a learning and solutions business that supports legal industry stakeholders with a focus on the future of law.
The Ride of a Lifetime
⏳ 2 mins Robert Iger’s The Ride of a Lifetime gives us a rare insight into what it means to head up the “happiest place on Earth”—as CEO of the Walt Disney Company for 15 years between 2005 to 2020.
Three magic ingredients: IQ x EQ x common sense
⏳ 2 mins In the early days of my legal career, I used to obsess over what makes a brilliant lawyer in the vein of… the wonderful Atticus Finch.
On resilience and finding your path
⏳ 4 mins Why the arts and humanities matter, finding Phosphorescence and other stories about growing through adversity.
Conversations with RBG
⏳ 3 mins There are few judges like the“Notorious RBG”. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court—and an inspiration for women and men alike.