I can only really say what I said this time last year (and probably the year before that), which is that even from the privileged position of being someone who will be sifting through applications rather than filling them in, I have not forgotten how arduous and draining this process is. Best of luck to everyone who is applying this year, and as ever I'm happy to answer questions and offer guidance where I can (if you want to guarantee that I do see any question you have, you'll want to quote or tag me so that I get notified of it). There are also other practising barristers of various levels of call and current or future pupils on the site who are also more than happy to field questions and offer guidance where they can, so don't be afraid to make use of us.