barristers

One of the barristers representing sub-postmasters pointed to the problems caused by this “revolving door of ministers”, as he listed the eight business secretaries in the last five years alone.

Defence barristers for both Greaves and Rowsell said Ms Hill's death "weighs heavily" on them.

Working with the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, Kama Melly is helping to introduce a training course for all barristers working on cases involving trauma from December.

But the plan has already been met with dismay by criminal barristers.

This week, neither woman showed up, leaving their barristers to fight it out for them.