Is the law indeed an ass in this case? – The Mail & Guardian

Is the law indeed an ass in this case? – The Mail & Guardian

If it were to be established that the law is indeed as dumb as an ass, as suggested by English writer Charles Dickens in his 1838 novel Oliver Twist, what would society think? Second, how does this understanding fit into the “fit and proper” paradigm sought by the Legal Practice Council, when it admits legal practitioners to practise law? I prefer to use the lens of this analogy — “the law is an ass” — to understand the recent decision by the co…