A path littered
I walk past litter every day. I see it, I am saddened by it and I am angry about it. I wish people didn’t drop litter where I walk. I wish people cared not to drop litter at all. I wish people cared like me. I wish people were like me. …But I am the… More
Five thoughts…
A New Year beckons. It’s like watching a toddler run around a playground. Full of joy and hope, but knowing they are only ever seconds away from an inevitable trip, a grazed knee and the sound of that quite extraordinary ear-splitting wailing. It is a time to pontificate on what the New Year will bring,… More
Being intelligent about AI
The words “artificial intelligence” bother me. I want to have a little rant about the words, but I also want to challenge the way in-house lawyers approach technology. On the words, I can legitimately stand accused of using my ignorance as a shield for my laziness, but what bothers me is not that artificial intelligence… More
Thank you
Last month I wrote about my depression. The messages of support, love and friendship have been a joy to receive. I am very grateful, thank you so much. The kindness of friends and strangers is a lovely way to end what has been a difficult year in so many ways. The country may still be… More
On Friday 28 October I was diagnosed with depression
…In the days since I have wondered whether to say something. I know I feel different and I do not want this to be misconstrued by people who know me well. I also know that in saying something it might look a little self-indulgent or worse, for my work, it might make some people reticent… More
A brief blog about CVs
I am not sure how many CVs I read a month; ten to fifteen would be my guess. Very often it is just to “cast an eye”, sometimes it is a more involved critique. It has prompted me to write a few words about CV writing generally. I do not believe there is a perfect… More
A day out with my dad
On 1 October I went to see a football match with my dad. We have done this hundreds of times. Dad has been a fan of Fulham FC since 1948, but we knew that this time it was for the last time. It made for a hugely emotional, but wonderful day which included, thanks to… More
#LawFest 2016
#LawFest is on the face of it entirely inconsequential. On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August, just over fifty people came to a small theatre in Cheltenham Spa to participate in what might have looked on the surface a rather self-indulgent experiment. The wrong time of year, the wrong place, no obvious purpose, no CPD.… More
Your first in-house job interview
Much has been written about interviewing and a great deal of it is really helpful, but I have still not read anything that I think comes close to identifying the purpose of the interview from the perspective of the interviewee; especially if it is your first in-house legal role. I am not interested in the… More
Is this it?
It is probably my age, but this is a question that sometimes pops into my head. I’m uncertain why I grapple with it, but I am also quietly heartened when I hear it. I don’t assume anything is wrong when I hear the question in my head; I like to think that being human means… More