Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. -David Star Jordan.

It allows us to assume service, conduct the hearing in their absence and then get a bench warrant for their arrest,

Law is a personal service business and building a firm is very much tied to building personal relationships. I spend a good chunk of my time as I travel building and maintaining personal relationships with existing partners and colleagues and developing new relationships with clients and recruits. Lawyers who can work anywhere tend to want to join a firm where they can be successful and where they can have friends and be liked.

If you're in over your head, go out tomorrow and see a consumer credit counseling service, ... Talk to someone if you can't do the things on your list, or go find a financial planner to get some help.

In my opinion, the GP service is the worst part of the NHS. At the moment they don't have the motivation to provide a very good service unless they happen to be very nice, very motivated people.

A lot of those are still in service a lot longer than we expected they would be.