A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's belief or disbelief in the truth of the story is irrelevant: it's for the jury to decide this often difficult question.


Where There's a Will: Thoughts on the Good Life (2003)

John Mortimer Quotes

A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's...

A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's...

A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's...

A barrister's job is to put the case for the defense as effectively and clearly as would his client if he had an advocate's skills. The barrister's...