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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.
It was disappointing however to find no mention of two excellent novels by Elizabeth Woodcraft [called to the Bar in 1980 and Deputy Head of Tooks Chambers]: Good bad woman (2009) and Babyface (2003) (published by HarperCollins).
Both feature Frankie Richmond, a family barrister at 17 KBW who when not appearing at Edmonton County Court listens to Motown, drinks in Islington bars (surrounded by “solid barrister bags, each holding a story of misery, hope and destroyed rainforests”) and reluctantly becomes involved in murder.
All this, except perhaps the murders, will be recognisable for any young member of the family Bar.
His Honour Judge John Mitchell, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court
The Editor welcomes letters, ideas for articles and legal news. Letters and articles may be shortened or edited for space and clarity. Any views expressed in the letters published are not necessarily those of Counsel, the Bar Council or the Bar Standards Board. Contact: Tracey Crate, COUNSEL, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR9 5AF, tel: 020 8696 9141, fax: 020 8760 0588, email: tracey.crate@lexisnexis.co.uk.
It was disappointing however to find no mention of two excellent novels by Elizabeth Woodcraft [called to the Bar in 1980 and Deputy Head of Tooks Chambers]: Good bad woman (2009) and Babyface (2003) (published by HarperCollins).
Both feature Frankie Richmond, a family barrister at 17 KBW who when not appearing at Edmonton County Court listens to Motown, drinks in Islington bars (surrounded by “solid barrister bags, each holding a story of misery, hope and destroyed rainforests”) and reluctantly becomes involved in murder.
All this, except perhaps the murders, will be recognisable for any young member of the family Bar.
His Honour Judge John Mitchell, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court
The Editor welcomes letters, ideas for articles and legal news. Letters and articles may be shortened or edited for space and clarity. Any views expressed in the letters published are not necessarily those of Counsel, the Bar Council or the Bar Standards Board. Contact: Tracey Crate, COUNSEL, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR9 5AF, tel: 020 8696 9141, fax: 020 8760 0588, email: tracey.crate@lexisnexis.co.uk.
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.
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Seeing the full picture – Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider – Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Switching from a physical blue book to OneNote is simple, secure and game-changing, says Elizabeth Bowden – you’ll wonder how you managed without it...
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Review by Daniel Barnett
