When Larry Mussenden looks back at his time as Attorney General he sees there were many tough challenges and some good achievements.

When he looks forward he looks at an opportunity to challenge for a seat in the House of Assembly.

He said one of the the toughest things as a politician was making sure his public statements were watertight, legally and factually.

"People rely on that and the media will always harp on it if you got it wrong."

But he believes he achieved a lot in his nearly three years as Attorney General.

He put together the Justice System Review Committee in 2004, early in his time in office. That cross section of legal eagles aimed to highlight some of the longstanding problems and their report didn't gather dust.

"We had about 80 recommendations — by the time I left we had implemented more than half of them."

He is proud of abolishing special juries, opening courts up over lunchtime, updating and consolidating the criminal code and putting it on CD-Rom.

Other highlights include hard-hitting legislation with automatic three-year jail sentences for those caught in public with bladed weapons without lawful excuse.

Initially it saw a reduction in those caught on the streets with blades but a recent upsurge he blames on appeals in the lower courts.

"Some people intent on carrying knives have taken their cue from decisions in the magistrate's court. But it takes a year or two for the law to be settled."

He believes the law will stand the test of time, once the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal have heard those cases and determined them.

Mr. Mussenden also brought in Police and Criminal Evidence Act which tightens up procedures for handling suspects while he also brought in much tougher sentences for drug traffickers.

Taking a break until the end of the year Mr. Mussenden said he was glad to "take off his watch". He is now working in rebuilding his leg he broke in a football match and is determined to lose a bit of weight put on during his packed days in politics.

After missing the court room action he is now looking at options in private practice.

But he expects to be back in the political fray before too long.

"I am looking forward to standing for a seat as an MP in the next election. I have my eye on a one or two constituencies."

He hopes his legal and political work as well as head of the Bermuda Football Association and Bermuda College will stand him in good stead.

"I live in Paget but I could probably beat all the MPs in Paget," he laughs, in an optimistic reference to the UBP stronghold.

He is looking at UBP marginals in Paget, Pembroke, Smith's and Warwick which he believes could be won by a strong PLP candidate.

"I think there are a number of UBP candidates who probably aren't up to scratch and who don't serve their constituencies well.

"Some of them don't even make a contribution in the House of Assembly and some of them are on the out with their party.

"It makes it hard to think why anyone would vote them back in — other than just traditional UBP loyalty."