Smugness

[liadnan]

People become lawyers, and particularly barristers or litigation orientated solicitors, for a wide variety of reasons, including many lofty and principled ones. However, I have to confess that as far as I'm concerned, the sheer sensation of winning a fairly big and hard fought case that might well have gone the other way and then hammering the opposition on costs when your opponent was assuming they were actually going to get their costs even if we won, and then, frankly, looking at the draft invoice for your brief fee and refreshers before it goes out, is pretty hard to beat.

I hasten to add that I do have lofty and noble principles as well. It's just I quite like winning, and also being paid...

Comments

[liadnan]

Expert witness I mean, obvs. Handwriting,

[http://users.livejournal.com/_hypatia_/]

expert witness => expert in field...?

Congratulations, more diamonds for the best beloved, the story of how the Pashazade filled the jewellery box.

[pashazade.livejournal.com]

You are someone of remarkable judgment and clarity and Liadnan should pay you great and reverent attention.

[deililly.livejournal.com]

*chuckle*

Yeah, first thing I thought well behind 'ooh well done') was 'hey that'll pay for some shinies!' :P

[http://users.livejournal.com/_hypatia_/]

I do my best, I'll remind him to curtsey next time we meet... Alas I couldn't make the spring barbecue on Sunday or we could have discussed the fine tradition of assigning a percentage of one's income to the best beloved's jewellery box. Since precious metals, gems and higher value pieces constitute one of the more reliable long term investments I like to give this advice to all the newly affianced :-)