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Kids Law

All about barristers - Derek Sweeting QC

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// In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda find out what a barrister does and talk to  Derek Sweeting QC, President of the Bar Council 2021 who is now a High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division and a Recorder in the Crown and County Courts. //

© Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and Lucinda Acland Length 00:21:37 24 December 2021 Season 2 Episode 7 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Talk , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

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© Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and Lucinda Acland Length 00:21:37 24 December 2021 Season 2 Episode 7 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Talk , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

Welcome to Kids Law!

Welcome to Kids Law!

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda find out what a barrister does and talk to  Derek Sweeting QC, President of the Bar Council 2021 who is now a High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division and a Recorder in the Crown and County Courts.

We discuss:

the difference between a solicitor and a barristerwhy some barristers wear wigs and gownswhy  it is so important for the Bar to be independent and how that is related to the rule of law why diversity at the Bar is essential for access to justiceDerek also tells us that when he was  10 years old  he was really interested in science, loved reading science fiction and watching Star Trek!

Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, www.kidslaw.info or through social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @KidsLawInfo

You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org

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If you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone to interview, get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!! You can email us at kidslaw@spark21.org, contact us through the website: www.kidslaw.info  or through social media: Facebook, X and Instagram @KidsLawInfo

Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends.

See you soon in the next episode!


© Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and Lucinda Acland | 00:21:37

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