Junior Barrister Cassie Hardman is defending a man pleading guilty to a brutal murder. She is in no doubt as to his guilt until she learns of compelling new evidence in the high profile case, to which only she is privy. Risking her further career and ambition to be a Silk she sets out to ensure the defendant gets a fair trial. She sets out to find the missing witness who might hold the key to an acquittal. She finds support in Alexis, a local police detective. As the trial at the Old Bailey continues the tension mounts: will the witness be found in time to save the defendant.

Real life stories from the life of a barrister who worked in the Criminal Courts of England and Wales. The ups and downs of a lawyer's life are revealed in these brief accounts of some of the cases in which Margaret Barnes appeared or witnessed. Life at the Bar is never dull. She answers that perennial question, 'How can you represent someone you know is guilty?'

Barrister Cassie Hardman is being stalked by an unknown male. She doesn’t know why but there is some connection to the defendant Paul Sadler, who faced trial for rape.
Cassie struggles with the unwanted invasion into her life as she works on a murder trial – her most important case to date. Each communication forces her to relive her role in the Sadler trial.
How does a woman like Cassie cope with defending a man accused of rape?
Can she overcome the distress caused by her stalker and defend the accused in her current to the best of her ability?
Can the stalker be identified before she comes to any harm?