Heard the one about the funny lawyers
Legal experts are set to share “weird and wonderful property stories’ in a ‘four Yorkshiremen’ Monty Python-inspired panel discussion at the Propertymark One Conference at Wembley on June 27, 2023, according to Property Industry Eye. You’d be forgiven for thinking they’ve some nerve, reckoning they’d fill the iconic Wembly Arena conference centre, but they’re not the only gig. They’re part of a bigger conference sharing property market insight based on global analysis, speakers from different sectors, and the latest on international tech innovation, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder & Partner at Wimbledon based Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts.
The legal panel will include representatives from across the UK, including: Rory Cowan, partner at Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co in Scotland; Alex Jeffery, partner & head of litigation at Bright Solicitors in England; Jeff O’Boyle, partner & head of property at Bedell Cristin in Jersey; and Tessa Shepperson, managing director of Landlord Law Services.
They will also be joined by an English and Welsh landlord and private rented sector expert.
Which reminds me of two of my favourite lawyer jokes.
An elderly man is on his deathbed and knowing the end is near he summons the three most important people in his life, his doctor, his priest and his lawyer and says, “Well today I found out I don’t have long to live. So I asked you three here, because your the most important people in my life. And I need to ask a favour. Today I am going to give each of you an envelope with £50,000 in it. When I die, I would ask that all three of you throw the money into my grave.”
A few days later the man passed on and the doctor said, “I have to admit I kept £10,000 of his money, he owed me lots of private medical bills. But I threw the other £40,000 in.”
The priest said, “I have to admit I also kept £25,000 for the church. It’s all going to a good cause. And I threw the rest in.”
The lawyer just couldn’t believe what he was hearing, “I am surprised at you two. I wrote a cheque for the whole amount and threw it in.”
And finally…
Two lawyers walking through the woods spotted a vicious looking bear. The first lawyer immediately opens his briefcase, pulls out a pair of trainers and starts putting them on.
The second lawyer looked at him and said, “You’re crazy! You’ll never be able to outrun that bear!”
“I don’t have to,” the first lawyer replied. “I only have to outrun you.”
There are more – worse – jokes like this to be found here: https://www.bishopslaw.co.uk/about-us/lawyer-jokes/
Now we’ve built them up, I hope the four lawyers are funny. Perhaps we’ll see you at Wembley in June.
If you would like to discuss something related to a property valuation please contact Clive Scrivener direct via email at Clive@scrivenertibbatts.co.uk or call 020 8971 2983.
