Top barrister sparks debate about defending the guilty…
D'Souza. THE criminal barrister
The trials and tribulations of Dominic D'Souza. THE not so serious musings of a criminal barrister instructed to defend in the most serious and complex cases. A wide spectrum of comment and editorial, some serious, some humorous but always informative and worth reading
Friday, 9 February 2024
Apparently I have sparked a debate!…….
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Wednesday, 15 November 2023
A barrister’s wig in the UK criminal courts…Dominic D’Souza explains our Victorian dress and the purposes behind it!
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Monday, 9 October 2023
Unconscious bias….white elephant and black sheep. Does racism influence today’s criminal trial?
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Monday, 24 April 2023
My February Missive - thoughts on the US criminal justice system vs the UK
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My March Missive. A discussion about police corruption, racist stereotyping and the current state of the Bar.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2023
My January clip, dealing with a spectrum of matters both personal and professional….
A happy new year to all. I have been thinking over the festive period about the bar, its precarious state, our vocation, our calling and other matters that might send you to sleep!!!
Kind regards,
Dominic D’Souza
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Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Why are barristers on strike? A few comments about my life at the Criminal Bar…..
In these unprecedented times, the UK Criminal Bar is facing an existential crisis. The stakes could not be higher. Here are a few, hopefully uncontroversial, comments from me about life as a criminal barrister….
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