Bon Vivant

Remote advocacy comes of age 

By Jonathan Bate  

William Collins (April 2020), ISBN 978-0008167424, Hardcover (608 pages) 

Reviewed by Russell Harris QC  

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

Toothache becomes a headache 

Last year Manchester barrister Alex Taylor competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii. Counsel  asked him to share his experience and how he manages training around life at the Bar 

By Alex Taylor  

Now is the winter of our discontent

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  

Practice makes perfect