Both Sides of the Bench

Barrington Black was for many years one of the UK's foremost defence solicitors before joining the judiciary and ultimately becoming a Supreme Court Justice in Gibraltar. The book records his fascinating background, his involvement in Courts Martial, politics and as an expert contributor to BBC TV Look North and Yorkshire Television's Calendar. Always in demand as a reliable defence advocate and frequently in the news, he was sought out by among others the serial killer Donald Neilson also known as the Black Panther as well as being involved in other high profile cases. His accounts of these and other fascinating cases as well as behind the scenes legal and rare judicial insights form the main parts of this compelling book.