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About the films


These films were produced as a joint project funded by the Bar Council and the four Inns of Court (Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Gray's Inn).

In November 2007 the Entry to the Bar Report, chaired by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, was published. One of its recommendations was that films should be produced for school students and university students to allow them gain a greater understanding about the Bar.

It was particularly emphasised that those from less privileged backgrounds should be better able to make an informed decision about whether they wish to aspire to a career as a barrister.

The films on this site were produced following those recommendations.

  • The Neuberger Film Project Group
  • Christina Michalos, Gray’s Inn (Chairman)
  • Michael Bowes QC, Middle Temple
  • Nicholas Cusworth QC, Training for the Bar Committee, Chair of the Recruitment and Entry sub-committee
  • Bernard Livesey QC, Lincoln’s Inn
  • Simon O’Toole, Inner Temple
  • Alex McHenry, Bar Council, Secretary to the Project Group

The Film Committee would like to thank Gas Street Works who produced the films and those who took part:

  • William Seagrim
  • Zaheer Afzhal
  • Charlotte Pickering
  • Michael Etienne
  • Jacqueline Simpson
  • Nick De Marco
  • Adam Payter
  • Gareth Thompson
  • Julian Goode
  • Sunyana Sharma
  • Sebastian Thorpe

 

 

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