A barrister’s wig in the UK criminal courts…Dominic D’Souza explains our Victorian dress and the purposes behind it!

Unconscious bias….white elephant and black sheep. Does racism influence today’s criminal trial?

 

My February Missive - thoughts on the US criminal justice system vs the UK

 

My March Missive. A discussion about police corruption, racist stereotyping and the current state of the Bar.

 

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 

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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An emotional message from a grateful client who was found innocent

 My client was in tears after hearing the jury return a not guilty verdict.  She had waited four years for her trial and I am so pleased to have secured her acquittal. Her gratitude reminds me why I am a criminal defence lawyer and it is a privilege to sometimes have such a profound influence on someone’s life.