Lionel Blackman

Bias shown by barrister-judges is certain to compromise advocacy accreditation

2012-01-05T00:00:00

It is no surprise to me that the bar insists on judicial evaluation of advocates. When the barrister-judge starts the trial in open court by offering the solicitor-advocate his spare wig, you have little doubt of the bias that we will endure at the hands of many barrister-judges within the ...