1st Edition

Life as a Junior Barrister In the Words of the Independent Bar

Edited By Nigel Booth Copyright 2023
154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

This essential volume for all aspiring barristers offers guidance, insights and advice from new barristers from a diverse range of backgrounds and practice areas, shedding light on what life is really like for barristers at the independent Bar. Each chapter is candid and honest about the reality of the Bar and how it measures against student expectations. There is only one Bar, but working in... Read more

Foreword (His Honour Judge Maurice Greene, Manchester Crown Court, Manchester)

Introduction (Nigel Booth, Programme Lead for the Bar Practice Course, University of Law)

Chapter 1. Family Law (Malvika Jaganmohan, St Ives Chambers)

Chapter 2. Commercial Chancery (Ted Loveday, Maitland Chambers)

Chapter 3. Civil, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence (Rebecca Titus-Cobb, St John’s Buildings)

Chapter 4. Property, Planning, Public Law (Joel Semakula, Landmark Chambers)

Chapter 5. Inquests, Public Law (Ciara Bartlam, Garden Court North)

Chapter 6. Crime, Social Mobility (Danielle Manson, Garden Court)

Chapter 7. Employment, Planning, Crime (Angelica Rokad, 6 Pump Court)

Chapter 8. Commercial Law (Sophia Dzwig, 3 Verulam Buildings)

Chapter 9. Crime (Tony Williams, Central Chambers)

Chapter 10: Looking Back and Going Forwards: Reflections of a Modern Silk (Jaime Hamilton QC)

Biography

Nigel Booth is the Programme and Student Experience Lead for the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law’s Manchester and Liverpool campuses. He was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1994 and has worked as a barrister for 25 years.