I feel I should mark the milestone of my appointment as King’s Counsel on Pink Tape, the blog which has been a sort of companion throughout most of my legal career to date (including that time when The Times wrongly mistook me for Queen’s Counsel, a decade too early). The only problem is I’m really not sure what to say, for fear of being a terrible bore, a terrible big head or both.

At the moment, I think I’m going to say no more than this: it’s an exciting and daunting time. I’m trying to enjoy all the excitement and buzz that it brings, whilst also taking it deadly seriously and (if I’m honest, which is arguably my weakness) slightly bricking it. It’s a big honour and a big responsibility.

Some people will roll their eyes, others won’t really know what it means, and others will be sad because they applied for appointment and didn’t get it (been there – it hurts). I sense that anything I say right now is at risk of irritating, upsetting or confusing one or other contingent. And I have a lot to learn about the whole King’s Counsel thing. So… I’m going to live with it for a while and then, when it seems like a good time, when I know what BEING King’s Counsel is really like (as opposed to simply being wigged and minted) – well, then I will write some sparkling, informative and mildly amusing blog post telling you all about it.

For now though, I’m just dropping in to say I’m still me. And – if I may be permitted one small observation – I guess the ‘silly’ blogging didn’t nix my career prospects after all. Yah boo to the cynics, and much love to all the rest of you.

LRKC