Jan is a solicitor and has advised on construction matters, both contentious and noncontentious since 1989. She took a nine month break for around the world travel in the 1990s and found that very helpful for personal and career development. She likes to encourage newcomers to the profession and to help trainees bridge the gap between academic knowledge and meeting clients' needs. In her spare time she plays in a brass band, enjoys badminton and hill walking. She is planning to retire in the next few years and her retirement project is to cycle across northern Spain.