Counsel of Perfection

When something bad happens between two people in a locked room only those two people can ever know for sure what happened. That is the cen...

When was the last time you heard a prosecution barrister speak in public? If you're struggling to recall a time, don't worry, they...

There are three reasons why guilty defendants do not plead guilty before the day of trial.  First they hope witnesses won't turn up fo...

Sitting down with your client after they have been convicted of a serious offence is an unenviable task familiar to all defence advocates,...

Criminal lawyers deal sometimes with terrible cases involving devastated lives and distressing evidence.  However I always say t...

Waitrose running out of hummus, your Uber rating taking a knock, that day's Pilates class being full are all classic first wor...

The Bar Council is running a successful social media campaign at the moment titled  #IAmTheBar . Barristers from across the co...