As the below report from the Westminster Gazette of 5 December 1895 shows, the temptation to address the court at length can be irresistible even to the very experienced practitioner: Much has changed since 1895 but not, it seems, the… Continue reading

One feature of the Irish Bar which merits highlighting is the extent to which its composition has changed radically over the past two centuries, not just in terms of the gender of its members, but as regards their religion. Catholics… Continue reading

The 1822 Bottle Riot at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, which involved the throwing of a bottle at the Lord Lieutenant, was notable for the fact that the bottle in question did not break, but fell into the Viceregal box and… Continue reading

Shoes for a Future Barrister – an advertisement for boys’ footwear from the Belfast Telegraph of 3 January 1945, depicting a toddler making impassioned closing submissions to an audience of soft toys. The ad did not appear in the Republic… Continue reading

A poem from the London Review of 1866, ‘A Barrister’s Christmas-Tide Temptation’ about a reluctant return to work after the Christmas vacation. Continue reading