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iPads and the Barrister
One of my Christmas presents this year was a cover for my beloved iPad. My existing cover had failed to protect my iPad’s predecessor from damage when it was dropped and I had said that I wanted...
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Barristers v Solicitors: Does it have to be war?
In a recent article in “The Lawyer” magazine, a senior partner of a large London firm of solicitors attacked the idea of direct Public Access to barristers. He pointed out that barristers are not...
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Barristers, Wigs and Other Oddities (1)
Wigs In many jurisdictions, advocates and judges wear specialised outerwear such as gowns and, sometimes, formal headwear. Barristers (and some Solicitor Advocates) in England and Wales wear wigs made...
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Barristers, Wigs and Other Oddities (2)
The Robe It is not only the wig which distinguishes the barrister, but the robe. The wearing of robes in Court pre-dates the wig by several hundred years. Like the wig, it started off as fashion and...
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Barrister, Wigs and other Oddities (3): Utter Barristers
“Utter barristers” The term “barrister” derives from the bar which runs between the judge and the Courtroom. A barrister is entitled to approach the bar and plead a case for their client. Once...
View Article“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”.
As I write this, the Bar Council is holding a meeting at which there is discussion about whether or not there should, for the first time in the lengthy history of the Bar, be industrial action. This...
View ArticleBarristers, Wigs and other oddities (4): Customs of the Bar
From my previous meanderings on this subject, it must have become apparent that the Bar is something of a world unto itself. Until 1991, it was forbidden for a barrister to socialise with solicitors...
View ArticleA Letter to Philip Hammond, MP for Runnymede
Mr Philip Hammond MP House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Dear Mr Hammond This letter is rather long, but I do ask you to take the time to read it. It is important. The constituency you represent...
View ArticleMagna Carta Is Dying: Response to the MOJ consultation
I am a practicing barrister in private practice. I am not a criminal barrister. I do very little civil legal aid. The proposals in the paper will barely touch my personal practice. When I first...
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