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"One of the things I’ve always done is try and make Law accessible to the public. When the lockdown started and all of a sudden we had all these new rules, it became my absolute purpose, as a lawyer, to try and help people understand what the hell was going on. I felt privileged to have a trusted platform and voice that people would listen to. I took it very seriously. I always have. I'm not a doctor. I'm not actually saving anybody's lives. So I felt at least I could be useful in this historically difficult time. It did take up a lot of hours, and it was scary to have that responsibility and pressure to get things right, say the right thing, be there fast when the laws changed. But understanding the rules was suddenly so central to people's lives. My kids liked having me at home. From 6pm until 9pm I was with them, then I'd go back to work. That's how I managed it. My daughter, who's 7, especially really liked having someone who could explain the rules to her. She wanted to know what was the right thing to do from the beginning. She wants to be a doctor. My son is 10. They both like seeing me on TV, and being occasionally recognised when walking down the street.
"Being giving and thinking about how you can help other people is, I think a good strategy for life. If someone asks you for something you give it. But also, for me, making sure that your family unit is OK, and remembering that they are the most important thing. I get my strength and courage from them, my parents, siblings and wider family. We've always been very close. Also my Jewish community - we're very involved. My Jewish heritage is very important to me. I take a lot of values from that and it also gives me a lot of strength."
"One of the things I’ve always done is try and make Law accessible to the public. When the lockdown started and all of a sudden we had all these new rules, it became my absolute purpose, as a lawyer, to try and help people understand what the hell was going on. I felt privileged to have a trusted platform and voice that people would listen to. I took it very seriously. I always have. I'm not a doctor. I'm not actually saving anybody's lives. So I felt at least I could be useful in this historically difficult time. It did take up a lot of hours, and it was scary to have that responsibility and pressure to get things right, say the right thing, be there fast when the laws changed. But understanding the rules was suddenly so central to people's lives. My kids liked having me at home. From 6pm until 9pm I was with them, then I'd go back to work. That's how I managed it. My daughter, who's 7, especially really liked having someone who could explain the rules to her. She wanted to know what was the right thing to do from the beginning. She wants to be a doctor. My son is 10. They both like seeing me on TV, and being occasionally recognised when walking down the street.
"Being giving and thinking about how you can help other people is, I think a good strategy for life. If someone asks you for something you give it. But also, for me, making sure that your family unit is OK, and remembering that they are the most important thing. I get my strength and courage from them, my parents, siblings and wider family. We've always been very close. Also my Jewish community - we're very involved. My Jewish heritage is very important to me. I take a lot of values from that and it also gives me a lot of strength."
"One of the things I’ve always done is try and make Law accessible to the public. When the lockdown started and all of a sudden we had all these new rules, it became my absolute purpose, as a lawyer, to try and help people understand what the hell was going on. I felt privileged to have a trusted platform and voice that people would listen to. I took it very seriously. I always have. I'm not a doctor. I'm not actually saving anybody's lives. So I felt at least I could be useful in this historically difficult time. It did take up a lot of hours, and it was scary to have that responsibility and pressure to get things right, say the right thing, be there fast when the laws changed. But understanding the rules was suddenly so central to people's lives. My kids liked having me at home. From 6pm until 9pm I was with them, then I'd go back to work. That's how I managed it. My daughter, who's 7, especially really liked having someone who could explain the rules to her. She wanted to know what was the right thing to do from the beginning. She wants to be a doctor. My son is 10. They both like seeing me on TV, and being occasionally recognised when walking down the street.