18 April 2019
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John McQuater, partner and head of litigation at Atherton Godfrey LLP, was recently appointed to serve on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
What was your route into the profession?
A law degree, Law Society exams, and a training contract.
What has been your biggest career challenge so far?
Dealing with nearly 25 years of change!
Which person within the legal profession inspires you most?
It is impossible to identify a single person.
If you weren’t a lawyer, what would you choose as an alternate career?
A train driver.
Who is your favourite fictional lawyer?
Rumpole: he shows little respect for instructing solicitors, but his heart is in the right place.
What change would you make to the profession?
We could all try to be a bit kinder—when it happens, it always works!
How do you relax?
Work!
