Barristers, The

Synopsis: Perceived as ‘out-dated, elitist and old fashioned’ and facing the toughest challenge to its future, one of the most powerful professions in the country opens its doors for the cameras. It’s a glamorous job which produces prime ministers, millionaires and the judges who shape our law, but the climb to the top is steep and difficult, thousands start on the road to become a ‘brief’ every year but just one in five will ever present a case in court.

This series of four 60-minute programmes follows students, Anna, Iqbal, Cat and Jo as they take their first steps on the Bar Vocational Course. Will any of them get a Pupillage? And then there’s a Tenancy to be found before they can finally begin to practise in court.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 2008
Notes: Broadcast in 4 weekly parts on BBC2 beginning 14/11/2008
Subjects: Education; Law
Keywords: lawyers; professional education; legal profession

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