The best interests of the child

The New Zealand family court is very actively trying to destroy my relationship with my Daughter Sienna, who lived with me very happily, safely, and healthily as a single parent with 50/50 custody share from Oct 2014 – April 2021.

Arsenal 2023-24: with a strong wind in our sails

Last October I wrote with significant excitement about the direction that this Mikel Arteta managed Arsenal squad was heading in. Now, 10 months later I look back at a campaign that promised so much and very nearly delivered on all counts. I look forward with huge anticipation to the opening weekend of the EPL in two days time.

Youthful exuberance, the new Arsenal

Arteta's young stallions are building something exhilarating. This is a squad that can win trophies and start to really shake off that malaise that has seen over a decade of Arsenal teams struggling to beat the top five powerhouse EPL clubs.

487 days and the debacle ordeal that was 2025

During a family court hearing in early October 2024, requested by my Daughter's mother lisa raymond, Judge Tony Fitzgerald accepted allegations that I said mean things about lisa and about the lawyer for child at the time alan gluestein. Allegations made by her mother and by a young woman (early 20s) working at the supervised … Continue reading 487 days and the debacle ordeal that was 2025

Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: the petty, irrational, strange, sexist backlash

I am fascinated by a lot of the remarkably juvenile media commentary following the Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios tennis showdown in Dubai this last week. So little of it is logical. "The debate will rumble on over whether the world's best female player should have shared a court with a man who admitted to … Continue reading Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: the petty, irrational, strange, sexist backlash

Court Of Appeal, Appeal, to discharge without conviction

On the twenty third of May two thousand and twenty four I finished and sent my Court Of Appeal, Appeal, submission. I was unable to find a criminal law defense lawyer who was prepared to represent me (on a legal aid basis), at that time, with this extremely, extremely, important appeal and with defending a … Continue reading Court Of Appeal, Appeal, to discharge without conviction