The Barristers - Episode 3

Documentary series following the work of barristers and their young colleagues who aspire to pursue this prestigious profession. Hundreds of years of court tradition that made advocates independent of the state ended when the Crown Prosecution Service began employing its own barristers. It means less work and less money for the self-employed briefs who were used to a monopoly, but many believe it's caused a decline in standards and a risk to justice.