Lifestyle

The cultural life and times of the barrister whose memoir about a gay Muslim’s journey to acceptance and liberation has made headlines

Jon Whitfield QC  shares the story behind the poetry collection written by legal aid lawyers struggling to deliver justice for all during lockdown 

Finding solace in today’s pressurised world; a reflective cultural life and times 

By Andrew Hillier QC  

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

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  

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  

After a booze-free month, some modest bottle recommendations for a frugal new-year palate
f rom Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones QC