Bon Vivant

A high octane achievement  

Philip Bartle reviews the most recent concert of the Bar Choral Society 

Leaving is so very hard to do  

“What you are to do without me I cannot imagine…” – George Bernard Shaw, “Pygmalion” 

If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God bless you  

As difficult times continue, Sean Jones QC and Dominic Regan scan the supermarkets for their Christmas tips for readers 

Chris McWatters speaks to Mark Hatcher on his new role at the Temple Church  

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. 

Always expect the unexpected  

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door”– Milton Berle 

Author: Thomas Grant QC
Publisher: John Murray, June 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1444799736
Hardback: £25.00 

Author: Peter Morrell
Publisher: i2i Publishing, 30 June 2015
ISBN-13: 9780993243257
Paperback
Price: £8.95 

It can be a tragically small world  

“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary – that’s what gets you…”– Jeremy Clarkson 

Life is often tough at the top  

“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”– Ronald Reagan 

Mark Hill QC reports on the mock trial of the Barons who negotiated the sealing of Magna Carta  

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.