E64 – TV Legal English v Real Legal English with Christopher Kessling (Interview)
About this episode
Today’s guest is criminal defence barrister Christopher Kessling. Called to the Bar in 1992, he has more than 20 years experience prosecuting and defending all kinds of criminal cases, including ones involving the most serious crimes as a Crown Prosecution Service grade 4 prosecutor. He also runs a website – www.defence-barrister.co.uk which gives practical information about criminal proceedings in England.
In the show we compare what we see and hear in legal dramas and the reality in the English legal system. We cover:
- Gavels
- ‘Objection your honour!’
- ‘May I approach the bench’
- Moves towards plain English
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