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Perverting the course of justice: BabyBaristaBlog

Guardian | 5 April 2011

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“I really don’t know what to do.”

It was one of the third six pupils today as he turned to OldSmoothie for advice.

“How can I help?” he replied in a somewhat disingenuous caring sharing type of voice.

“I think my client was lying and we still won.”

OldSmoothie burst out laughing. “Young man, if we worried every time we perverted the course of justice we’d be worrying twenty-four seven. Victories against all the evidence are the best of the lot. It’s the mark of a good barrister.”

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BabyBarista is a fictional account of a junior barrister practising at the English Bar, written by barrister and writer Tim Kevan. For more information and to read posts from the last few years visit babybarista.com. Cartoons by Alex Williams, author of 101 Ways to Leave the Law.

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