Features

Directories increasingly direct our opinions 

In this issue we talk to Joanne Sefton, whose debut novel If They Knew hit the shelves on 15 November 2018. Joanne is an employment law specialist who completed pupillage and practised at Littleton Chambers for ten years, before moving to an in-house barrister role in order to spend more time on her writing and with her family. She is currently works for Mitchell Law, a boutique employment law firm based in Wiltshire.

Kirsty Brimelow QC makes it back from an international human rights keynote in Pakistan to win in the Court of Appeal in defence of fracking activists 

Robin Tam QC extols the virtues of singing some of the most glorious music ever written, collegiate-style 

Caribbean-qualified counsel Karen Gough took the plunge, got the international edge and benefitted her whole practice 

Sarah Corney explains why it’s never too early to plan ahead and how barristers could earn a good income by being ethical  

Defending the Guilty , BBC 2
Pilot: 19 September 2018
Creators: Alex McBride and Kieron Quirke
Director: Jim Field Smith 

How to juggle the pressures of trying to keep fit and healthy whilst working long days and attending marketing events? Jennie Wild has a sporting solution