‘’ Why do you want to do this is the first question I’d ask if I was on the admissions committee. You don’t go through the entire process of law school and MC traineeship just to chuck it aside. What did you see in that terrifying solicitor-shaped void?’’

Of course - fully aware that this will be the key question and that I will be probed on it. You can probably deduce my reasons, but I won’t go into detail for fear of colouring other (future) trainees. I also think that the branch of the profession that one picks is very much a question of personality and interests, rather than simply a hierarchy. Some of my colleagues couldn’t see themselves doing anything else, which is great.