From professional rivalries to not-so-professional relationships, North Square, a new drama series from the makers of The Young Person’s Guide To Becoming A Rock Star, uncovers the hidden world of the barrister. <br/>
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A group of young, irreverent and successful barristers are making their mark in a Leeds defence chambers. They like the thrill of victory but find that helping to acquit vicious and dangerous criminals is fraught with moral dilemmas. The pressure of mixing with the dregs of society can spill over into their private lives. Meanwhile a machiavellian turf war with another chambers threatens to expose all their covert manoeuvres and deals.
As they stride round the law courts in wig and cape, barristers seem a remote breed – high-earning, intellectual members of a secret club. But behind the scenes, things are often very different. From professional rivalries to not-so-professional relationships, North Square, a new drama series from the makers of The Young Person’s Guide To Becoming A Rock Star, uncovers the hidden world of the barrister.
A group of young, irreverent and successful barristers are making their mark in a Leeds defence chambers. They like the thrill of victory but find that helping to acquit vicious and dangerous criminals is fraught with moral dilemmas. The pressure of mixing with the dregs of society can spill over into their private lives. Meanwhile a machiavellian turf war with another chambers threatens to expose all their covert manoeuvres and deals.