Bon Vivant

James Cartwright looks forward to the Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup 

“Plague over England” by Nicholas de Jongh plays at the Duchess Theatre until 16 May. Martin Bowley QC explains the background.  

In the autumn of 1953 John Gielgud was at the height of his powers. He was widely treated as the greatest classical actor of his generation, triumphing as Lear and Hamlet as well as John Worthing in “The Importance of Being Ernest”. He had been knighted in the Coronation Honours List. And he was gay. 

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

Paul Hynes, Richard Furlong and Nathaniel Rudolf
Sweet and Maxwell, December 2008
ISBN 978-1-84703-133-4
Hardback, £169 

This book is a must for all professionals and practitioners—including lawyers, auditors, accountants, insolvency practitioners, notaries, trust and company service providers, public bodies and high value dealers—who are regulated and/or advise and represent, investigate or prosecute those accused of money laundering.   

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 

Pat Hardy reviews Inner Temple’s portrait collection and finds a collection rich in both Restoration and contemporary works.  

Edited by Dominic Shellard
278 pages, paperback, ISBN 978-1854595430
Published 2008 by Nick Hern Books, £9.99 

Uncle Julian wishes all his readers a very Happy New Year and hopes the entire Bar is fully booked for 2009 (unlike Uncle Julian). Relaxing after my chambers’ Christmas luncheon, I was casually wiping off some Christmas pudding from my Vincent’s tie, when Sarah, my PA, asked me when the baby was due. This was too accurate a remark to be funny, so Uncle Julian has resolved to use his ample free time in the next 12 months to lose weight and to get fit. And now to my letters...