“Thank you sir, you are really funny.†This is not a commendation I would typically strive for as a solicitor. However, given the circumstances, it was a plaudit I was happy to take, especially given that it was offered by a street savvy 15-year-old student before 9 'o clock on a chilly Thursday morning.
'Thank you sir, you are really funny.' This is not a commendation I would typically strive for as a solicitor. However, given the circumstances, it was a plaudit I was happy to take, especially given that it was offered by a street savvy 15-year-old student before 9 'o clock on a chilly Thursday morning.
I should clarify. I wasn't representing a client in an under-age employment scandal, but rather taking some tentative baby steps towards a potential new career as a schoolteacher. Even before stepping a foot into the classroom and facing down a blank-faced jury of teenage girls, the harsh realities of teaching were obvious: lesson planning; curriculum demands; an obscene 6.30am start; nervous, self-conscious preening and tie sele...
