Friday 9 February 2024

Apparently I have sparked a debate!…….

Top barrister sparks debate about defending the guilty…


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!



Wednesday 18 January 2023

My January clip, dealing with a spectrum of matters both personal and professional….

My January missive 


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 

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….

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mGiX3QtSdpQ&feature=share