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Who wants to be a barrister — or defendant?

Who wants to be a barrister — or defendant?

You can’t give up one but you can insist on the other

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Joshua Rozenberg
Feb 15, 2023
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Two slightly unusual stories this morning — one about a person who tried to relinquish a status that many people aspire to and the other about two people who are trying to retrieve a status that most people would not want.

The first case was decided last month. The second is scheduled for hearing in court tomorrow.

Tim Crosland

I wrote just over a year ago…

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