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A busy summer of
more or less continuous travel for me has ended with a
tremendous learning experience in Madrid as I spend three
days with an interesting network of mid sized law firms
that provide a viable and economic alternative to large
juggernaut law firms of the west. These mid sized law
firms have the skill, experience, professionalism and
personalized service to match the offerings of the large
firms but they have neither the muscle nor the market
spend. They represent an excellent alternative to those
seeking cost economies without sacrificing quality. For
more details about an excellent lawyers network, you may
wish to check out the website
www.E-Iure.com.
In this
issue of Ensouth, we deviate from our usual mix of
corporate legal and topical matters as we reflect on three
headline hitters in early summer, two of them cases of
crimes in high places: |
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1. Ms. Jessica Lal died a senseless death at
the hands of a political super brat because she declined to
serve him a drink. We ask if it is realistic to expect a
conviction in this, or any other celebrity, murder case.
2. Indian ruling party president Mrs. Sonia Gandhi's
resignation from Parliament in the wake of the allegation
that she was in breach of a ban on parliamentarians holding
offices of profit set off a tsunami the effects of which are
still being felt at the time of publication of this issue of
Ensouth. Last month, the President of India returned a bill
granting immunity to legislators from holding certain
offices of profit. The government has now resent the bill
back to the President without change. As this confrontation
between the President of India and the ruling government
develops, we examine the whole issue of political spoils of
office.
3. Last summer, his own brother killed eminent politican Mr.
Pramod Mahajan because he did not adequately receive largess
that is the natural bonanza of every political uncle,
brother and nephew. We examine if Killer Praveen Mahajan can
claim legal insanity and escape punishment.
4. We continue an off road journey that started with an
exploration of Lhasa followed by a drive to the beautiful
Zamdrok lake, through Gyandse and Shigatse to Mount
Everest's north face base camp and down to Nepal. Part Two
of this journey continues the discovery of Lhasa.
5. Finally, in continuance of the successful interactions we
have had with the business community so far, we share with
you our immediate workshop schedule. |
