Where there’s a will……

As a result of my e-book ‘How to Have The Ideal Will’ I have recently been recommending to elders I know to make a will and/or to make a codicil (an amendment) to their wills (if necessary) and/or to review and revise the wills they already have in light of different mindsets, changes in circumstances, [...]

An Explanation of The Lords Prayer

Darren Sylvester takes a closer look at the prayer Jesus taught his disciples and asks when we recite the ‘Our Father’ daily, twice daily or at Mass, do we really comprehend what we are saying? Click the button to listen to the audio

Legal humour

In a trial in a small Texas town, the prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand a grandmotherly, elderly woman.
He approached her and asked: ‘Mrs Jones, do you know me’?
‘Why, yes Mr Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment. You lie, cheat [...]

Top Legal Interview Tip 1

Your CV has got you the interview at the firm or chambers; you have survived the questioning and sold yourself and your abilities in the process.  Then comes the phrase “Have you got any questions for us”?  A top tip at this stage is to say something along the following lines:
“Yes, after this interview what [...]

Legal Tutoring Services

If you need legal tutoring I can provide you with the following services:

GCSE law, AS/A Level law, ILEX, Diplomas in law, LL.B., PgDL, LPC & BVC Courses

Assignments, essays & dissertations
Examination techniques explained (including how to tackle multiple choice questions)
Conducting effective legal research
Case law compilation
Publishing articles in legal journals and magazines
Proofreading
Revision [...]

Sylvester’s Selections

Sylvester’s  Selection is a collection of maxims, proverbs, quotations and teachings that I have been exposed to. Hopefully, the number of headings and their content will dramatically increase with age and wisdom!

I am sharing a few of them here with you and if you enjoy those you can click the link below to get access [...]

Vicissitude Life Coaching Service

Raising aspirations
Setting goals for the future
Increasing confidence
Becoming assertive
Recognising the importance of self-belief
Developing effective communication skills
Motivational speaking
Leadership qualities
Time management skills
Presentation & image awareness
Eliminating financial concerns

Individuals and groups welcome

Darren J. Sylvester
LL.B. (Hons)
Barrister-at-Law
Principal Consultant 
**(Underwent the New Insights Life Coaching Programme)**

E-mail: darrenjsylvester@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.darrensylvester.com

Darren Sylvester Interalia Legal

This short video is about Darren Sylvester and his new blog Interalia Legal at http://www.interalialegal.com

Tort – Reasonable foreseeability – Harris v Perry [2008]

In Harris v Perry [2008] EWCA Civ 907, the Court of Appeal held that it was impossible to preclude all risks that, when playing together, children may injure themselves or each other.  In this case, where two children were injured when playing on a bouncy castle, it was not reasonably foreseeable that boisterous play on [...]

The LL.B. Survival Kit

Whether you are new to the study of law or have studied law previously, at LL.B. level there is much more freedom than in earlier studies.  Such freedom, whilst being good, also means that a greater degree of self-discipline and time management skills will need to be applied to get the most out of your [...]

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