Finally had my first proof - a feat in our office as most cases tend to settle unless there really is no chance of it. It was in an out of town court, and after tonnes of preparation I thought I was ready. I headed down feeling semi confident. The sheriff gave me a slightly hard time (but wasn't seriously bad and could have been a lot worse!). The opposing solicitor impressed me a lot (lessons taken). It didn't all go according to plan though and at the end I didn't feel as good about it all as I thought I would. And I didn't know if I had won - the Sheriff opted to think about things and give a written decision.
I then spent a while worrying about losing (yikes). It was like waiting for exam results.
2 weeks or so later and it arrived without fanfare. It was an excellent result for us, and it's a nice feeling to get congratulations from the whole office and a handshake from the boss...! Obviously I've not set any precedents that law students will be learning about and quoting for generations to come but I'm still delighted!
