As the blurb to my new book, Bewigged and Bewildered? A Guide to Becoming a Barrister in England and Wales (Hart Publishing, 2007, £15) says: “Misunderstandings and jargon prevent many from seriously considering a career as a barrister in the belief that such a career is not for them or that they are not for it. Others know that they might want to become barristers but not how to go about it, or just want to know more about this somewhat mysterious profession.”
I try to put this right in the book by explaining what different types of barristers do and how best to get through the various stages (including Bar school and pupillage) to becoming a barrister.
