It was quite shocking to read of a colleague's death at the Hillbrow Magistrates Court on Friday.  A client and attorney shot dead by a husband who then killed himself.  It shows how vunerable we are and that attorneys involved in divorce work often become embroiled in unpleasant family issues.

I addressed an e-mail to the Committee this morning requesting that we again look into the the issue of security at the courts and address correspondence to, and meet with, those who can do something about the situation.  Lets hope they act - although I somehow doubt it.  My principal withdrew from a divorce matter when his own wife and children were threatened by an enraged husband who was prepared to use all tactics to stop a divorce from going through.  I thought then they he withdrew somewhat quickly - as in immediately - but Friday sent a chill through me.  Some cases are simply not worth proceeding with.