Word for the Week

A matter of construction...

Week beginning: 18th October, 2020 | By Ron Horner | Oxford

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock."

Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV)

The outward appearance of a building can be deceptive. A structure may seem grand, imposing and built to last. Rain and wind can quickly reveal the truth.

As lawyers, I expect most have the experience of trying to construct arguments which are not w