Cathy MacCracken

My qualifications and professional achievements include LLB (Hons), Court of Protection Deputy Panel, Member of Solicitors for the Elderly, and Law Society’s Private Client Section.

My personal accreditations are Court of Protection, Panel Deputy, The Association of Lifetime Lawyers (ALL), and a Full Professional Member of the Law Society.

I ended up building a successful legal career because whilst at school in Northern Ireland I went on a school trip to a major civil trial at the Courts of Justice in Belfast. I was fascinated by the whole process and from then on only ever wanted a career in law.

An unusual fact about me is that I was on a BBC Children’s programme called ‘Why Don’t You?’ in 1980. I thought my white canvas flares and dolly sandals were the height of fashion but 30 years on my children just think I look hilarious.