I have been extremely fortunate in my career to work for some excellent senior clerks. They have all had their own styles and idiosyncrasies which must in some way have molded my own brand of clerking. They all had two things in common; they needed a steady supply of hot beverages to get them through the day and they all adhered to The Rules.
You won’t find these Rules written down anywhere nor will you find them on the Institute of Barrister’s Clerks website. These are the mighty commandments that should always be honoured and woe betide any who should fail to follow them, a life in clerking purgatory awaits.
