Bon Vivant

Barristers’ musical talents can add power to their pro bono whilst improving emotional wellbeing, as Helen Tung explains  

‘Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.’ Victor Hugo 

Pairing Shakespeare with the law at a recent PBI/Alliance for Lawyers at Risk fundraising event was a perfect marriage, writes Melissa Coutinho  

Middle Temple Hall was a fitting venue for the Peace Brigade International (PBI) UK and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk event “Shakespeare and the Law” on 16 November 2015.  

Edited by: Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple and Mark Hill QC
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015
430pp Paperback: £24.99
ISBN: 9781107494367 

Author: Lord Judge
Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2015
368pp Hardback: £22.50
ISBN: 9781509901890 

Nigel Pascoe QC reviews the star-studded world premiere of a Paul Temple thriller, staged as a retro radio play for the recent Kalisher fundraising event  

Michael Kalisher QC was an outstanding advocate and a generous, fair and delightful opponent.  

New Year brings mixed blessings  

‘Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.’ – Sophocles 

A high octane achievement  

Philip Bartle reviews the most recent concert of the Bar Choral Society 

As the International Law Book Facility celebrates its 10th anniversary, Paul Lowenstein QC and Katrina Crossley explain the origins of the charity, the work it does and how members of the Bar can help  

The International Law Book Facility (ILBF) is a small charity with a big impact.  

Leaving is so very hard to do  

“What you are to do without me I cannot imagine…” – George Bernard Shaw, “Pygmalion” 

Chris McWatters speaks to Mark Hatcher on his new role at the Temple Church  

Mark Hatcher is an exceptionally busy man. Not only does he have a full time job as special advisor to the Chairman of the Bar, but he was also recently appointed as Reader of the Temple Church.