Lawyers take instructions, they do not give them, they are led, they do not lead, by nature. Legal training teaches programmatic avoidance of risk and reduction of failure without taking chances, traits that make a good lawyer do not make good leadership qualities.

Leaders think on their feet and proceed to lead confidently trusting in one’s instinct primarily, leaders are not guided by the textbook or the instruction and advice of others. These leadership traits are the opposite of the lawyer’s training and indoctrination. Leaders lead and sheep follow, they follow others and follow orders.

Great leaders create inspiration by forward thinking, confident decision making and flawless character. Skullduggery and the general immorality that ensues in fighting legal battles creates flaws and moral bankruptcy. Lawyers lose emotivity and long to cause harm to their opposition for their own financial gain, put crudely but precisely, it is the truth. That culture and mentality makes the opposite of good leadership, a culture of corruption, secrecy and deceit is a surefire breeding ground when lawyers are put at the helm, this is, in a nutshell where it’s all gone horribly wrong in the UK.

Our public officers under the Crown and all our ministers are sworn in to act with integrity, honesty, openness, accountability, selflessness, objectivity and leadership. Those basic principles, known as the 7-Principles of Public Life or the Nolan Principles are contrary to the practices of the legal profession generally.