The question is, is she a good barrister? Not trying to play down her achievements, but in the end, anyone can graduate in law if they put in enough time and ef

The question is, is she a good barrister? Not trying to play down her achievements, but in the end, anyone can graduate in law if they put in enough time and effort. As an example: I once had a tax dispute where I was represented by a lawyer who I felt was not very sharp. We were losing / going to lose the case. Realising the mistake I had made retaining him, I swapped to a senior lawyer of a named tax law firm. He was extremely sharp and experienced, and would think 10 steps ahead. He was also a bit lazy though (which is fine, so am I at times). But he's hands down the best professional I have ever worked with -- the only person I would ever trust without having to double check his work. I prefer the smart lawyer, as opposed to any person with a law degree. The fact that the first guy in my example persevered and got a law degree says absolutely nothing about his ability.