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Last broadcast on Tue, 30 Dec 2008, 02:25 on BBC One (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
The Bar is one of the most powerful professions in the country, producing prime ministers, millionaires, campaigners and the judges who shape our law. It is a glamorous world which attracts thousands of would-be barristers every year, but just one in five students will ever get to present a case in court; only the brightest and the very best survive.
clip: the role of a barrister
Learn more about the legal system from members of the legal profession. What is the role of a barrister?
more on the barristers
Discover more about The Barristers series and the role of the legal profession, at the Open University.
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Learn more about barristers and the legal system in general, at the Open University.
Clip: Silks bag
A barrister explains the significance of the different colours of bag used to carry their silks.
Credits
- Producer
- Lynn Barlow
- Producer
- Julian Mercer
Broadcasts
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Fri 14 Nov 200821:00
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Fri 14 Nov 200821:00
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Sat 15 Nov 200820:05
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Mon 17 Nov 200821:00
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Tue 30 Dec 200802:25
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