Real life stories from the life of a barrister who worked in the Criminal Courts of England and Wales. The ups and downs of a lawyer's life are revealed in these brief accounts of some of the cases in which Margaret Barnes appeared or witnessed. Life at the Bar is never dull. She answers that perennial question, 'How can you represent someone you know is guilty?' From Blackpool Magistrates Court to the Old Bailey, the characters and cases that comprise a barrister's life.