We are very aware as we write this Editorial that we walk in the footsteps of giants, as we were when we took over as Editors of the Medical Law Review. The previous Editors, titans in the field of medical law, gave us very big shoes to fill, and the challenge was more than a little daunting. Individually, the experiences that led us to Editorship are different, but also similar. Hazel remembers being amazed as a relatively junior academic to receive a formal letter from Professor Margaret Brazier claiming to be impressed by her published work and enquiring if she would be prepared to join the Editorial Board as an active member. At a time when it felt like a struggle to have the value of the discipline recognised by senior departmental colleagues (‘it’s just tort isn’t it?’), this felt like a huge accolade. Subsequently, becoming joint Editor-in-Chief was an enormous honour. Suzanne was delighted and somewhat astounded to be invited by Margot to join her and Kirsty Keywood on the Editorial Team in 2005, as Book Reviews Editor. She had the huge pleasure of working with and learning from them both on this team until 2011. Having witnessed the Editor-in-Chief role being undertaken so effectively during this time, when Margot decided that she would be stepping down, along with Kirsty, and asked Suzanne whether she would like to consider taking on the role of joint Editor-in-Chief with Hazel, Suzanne’s first, stunned reaction was to pinch herself to check that she was not dreaming. As it was not April 1 and Margot seemed perfectly serious, Suzanne’s only conceivable response was that yes, she would be absolutely honoured to do so.