In the words of J.K Rowling, “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default”. ‘Ex Post Facto: the Wisdom of Hindsight’ is a blog celebrating and reflecting upon the awkward moments and failures endured as a solicitor, particularly in the early years of practice. Every solicitor has their horror story – and live to tell the tale.

Claudia McGarva is a lawyer in the community legal sector. She has worked in big firms, small firms, corporate firms, and government. Claudia has a Masters in Applied Law (Family), a husband, a son and a dog. Claudia started writing creatively in 2014 and won the newlawyerlanguage writing competition that year.