Bishop Desmond M. Tutu, who died in recent days, had used his pulpit and uplifting oratory to help remove apartheid in South Africa, following which he became a leading advocate of peaceful reconciliation in the country. His legacy of fighting injustice is something that applies to lawyers in particular, including those who witness unfairness or inequality in the workplace.

His moral leadership, combined with his winning effervescence, made him something of a global celebrity as well as being a Nobel Peace laureate and advocate for justice everywhere.

One of his tenets was the need to stand against injustice, wherever it may be, saying:

To be neutral in a situation of injustice is to have chosen sides already. It is to support the status quo.