Bon Vivant

By Simon Brown, Marble Hill Publishers (February 2020) ISBN 9781527254268. Reviewed by David Wurtzel 

Toothache becomes a headache 

Last year Manchester barrister Alex Taylor competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii. Counsel  asked him to share his experience and how he manages training around life at the Bar 

By Alex Taylor  

Now is the winter of our discontent

Representing your interests in Farringdon Without, a life in the day of a silk who combines his practice with public service and diplomatic relations 

By Gregory Jones QC  

Practice makes perfect

By Christopher Hodges. Hart, October 2019. ISBN 9781509916900. Reviewed by Sir Ernest Ryder 

How a commercial and chancery silk became a criminal law historian of the most famous courtroom in Britain. David Etherington QC (DE) interviews Thomas Grant QC (TG) 

A five-part series for the BBC presented by Chris Daw QC and Ayesha Nayyar (aired January 2020) 

Reviewed by Aadhithya Anbahan