Lifestyle
Book review: The Safest Shield: Lectures, Speeches and Essays
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Author: Lord Judge</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2015</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">368pp Hardback: £22.50</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">ISBN: 9781509901890</span></strong> </p>
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Theatre review: Send for Paul Temple
<p><em><strong>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</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Michael Kalisher QC was an outstanding advocate and a generous, fair and delightful opponent. </p>
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Review: The Bar Choral Society
<p><em><strong>A high octane achievement</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Philip Bartle reviews the most recent concert of the Bar Choral Society </p>
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Sharing legal knowledge
<p><em><strong>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</strong> </em> </p>
<p>The International Law Book Facility (ILBF) is a small charity with a big impact. </p>
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Review: Christmas wine
<p><em><strong>If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God bless you</strong> </em> </p>
<p>As difficult times continue, Sean Jones QC and Dominic Regan scan the supermarkets for their Christmas tips for readers </p>
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Liturgy, worship and outreach
<p><em><strong>Chris McWatters speaks to Mark Hatcher on his new role at the Temple Church</strong> </em> </p>
<p>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. </p>
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Book review: Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories
<p><strong>Author: Thomas Grant QC<br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Publisher: John Murray, June 2015</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">ISBN-13: 978-1444799736</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Hardback: £25.00</span></strong> </p>
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Book review: The Rector of Pepynbridge
<p><strong>Author: Peter Morrell<br />
Publisher: i2i Publishing, 30 June 2015<br />
ISBN-13: 9780993243257<br />
Paperback<br />
Price: £8.95</strong> </p>
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Theatre review: On Trial for Treason
<p><em><strong>Mark Hill QC reports on the mock trial of the Barons who negotiated the sealing of Magna Carta</strong> </em> </p>
<p>For centuries, courts were held in the splendour of Westminster Hall, adjudicating upon mundane disputes, as well as major trials, such as those of Thomas More, Guy Fawkes and Charles I. </p>
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Getting on the property ladder
<p><em><strong>In the first of a new series on personal finance, Paul Faithfull looks at the issues facing first time buyers at the young Bar</strong> </em> </p>
<p>As house prices continue to increase across most parts of the UK, getting a foot on the property ladder is becoming more challenging. </p>
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