The Law Is a Jealous Mistress
“The law is a jealous mistress.” Those were the words spoken to me by MS, during the early days of getting to know him (I was still a barista serving him coffee at the material time – a story for another day). At the time, I understood what he meant, or at least I thought I did. I knew that practising law would demand a great deal of my time, energy and attention. What I did not quite understand then was just how much of yourself you could end up giving to this profession. This year, I think I finally understood what he meant. 2026 has not even come to an end, but I can already say that it has been quite a rollercoaster. A steep one, at that. There have been highs, lows, moments of triumph, disappointments and a few losses along the way. Some professional, some personal. And some that have made everything else seem rather insignificant. One of those losses was my father-in-law. A big unexpected loss. I was at work when I received the news that he had passed away. It is ...
