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Dear Editor 

Can I thank Sunil Tailor for the very interesting article on fictional barrister sleuths which appeared in the August issue of Counsel (“The Crime Writers” pp 24-26). I’m sure it will have encouraged readers to search Amazon to supplement their holiday reading. 

Martin Bowley QC reviews the 2009 season 

“Getting on Board”, a charity who places professionals on the governance board of local organisations, has seen a surge in applicants from the Bar. Paul Rand explains what new trustee volunteers can expect 

The Crime Writers 

The skills a barrister acquires and the atmospheric backdrop of the Inns of Court have been fully utilised by barristers writing legal-detective fiction, finds Sunil Tailor 

Catherine Baksi looks at the social and sporting activities provided by the Bar and the Inns of Court.  

All work and no play makes Jack or Jill a dull boy or girl. And that aphorism seems to be taken to heart by many at the Bar – for as well as working hard, barristers play hard too. The Bar and the four Inns of Court have a number of active sporting and social clubs, which not only help members relax, but help foster collegiality among the profession. Here is some, though not an exhaustive selection of what is on offer. 

James Cartwright looks forward to the Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup 

Pat Hardy finds a continuum of history and a portrait collection of priceless artistic heritage at Lincoln’s Inn 

Martin Bowley shares his highlights of the Temple Festival 

Flexible working—hardly revolutionary, but underused at the Bar—is the answer to female retention. But it must be adequately rewarded, writes Melissa Coutino.  

Martin Bowley QC separates fact from fiction and marks the 40th anniversary of the abolition of theatre censorship