
Those members present at last Wednesday’s meeting were treated to an hilarious presentation of anecdotes from our own member, John Gartlan, on the “lighter side of the law”. With 44 years as a solicitor in Melbourne John had plenty of experiences to draw upon and he had us all in stitches for the entire time. Humour spreads across all areas of legal practice and John had many examples from the various courts of law, wills, accident reports etc. A number were told against himself. A couple of lawyer jokes – “99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name” and “Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Answer: Professional courtesy”. John could easily get a gig as a stand up comedian based on that presentation. Thanks John for a most enjoyable breakfast.