Barrister ‘A’: 2020 Vision…

The Diary of Barrister ‘A’: Tuesday 6th March 07
An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.
Richard III, 4. 4
So one moment the A-G is gagging the BBC and sundry newspapers, then there appears to be a [...]

Barrister ‘A’: Mens rea

The Diary of Barrister A: Saturday 3rd March 07
But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks,
Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;
I, that am rudely stamped, and want love’s majesty
To strut before a wanton ambling [...]

Barrister ‘A’: Ego nolo caesar esse…

The Diary of Barrister A: Tuesday 27th February 07
I have set my life upon a cast,
And I will stand the hazard of the die.
Richard III, 5. 4
I have made my position clear. I do not [...]

Barrister ‘A’: Ad alta

The Diary of Barrister A: Saturday 24th February 07
I am not in the giving vein to-day.
Richard III. 4. 2
The hangover this morning could have been worse. Danielle took me to a Mexican restaurant to celebrate [...]

Barrister ‘A’: Vi et armis

The Diary of Barrister A: Friday 23 February 07
And thus I clothe my naked villainy
With old odd ends stolen out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.
Richard III. 1. 3
The day [...]

Let me introduce you to Barrister ‘A’…

I can’t reveal his name - yet, but Barrister A will shortly be writing on a regular basis. Barrister A was educated at Harrow, The LSE (LLB), Oxford (BCL) and hacked his way through the old style Bar exams (Now the ‘BVC’ ;) at The Inns of Court School of Law. He was called [...]