Word for the Week

The Lawyer as an Honest Friend

Week beginning: 31st December, 2023 | By Dominic Hughes | London

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)

One mark of a decent lawyer is that they love their client enough to tell them the truth even when it might be uncomfortable for the client to hear.

In some respects, it's a similar quality that you find in a good friend. As I often say to young law