52. Advocacy, Trial and Error, March 14, 2022
Advocacy,
Trial and Error 2022 is a must see if it runs in 2023. This year the focus was
on advocacy, describing with aid of drama and music, the influence
advocacy has had on the outcome of trials – or in some cases, like the coroner’s
enquiry into the death in detention in South Africa of Steve Biko, the
mobilisation of public opinion. Devised and performed by Queen’s Counsels and
colleagues, with musical direction from Colin Sell, the story was set out in 20
sketches/ extracts from proceedings, including the trial of William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw). Many Livery Companies assist with the production
through sponsorship or administration.
The event took place in No.1 Court at the Old Bailey - the actual
location of many of the original trials, the Judges’ entrance (above) being in stark contrast to the prisoner’s
exit. This was made clear by the Revd. Jonathan Aitken in his thank you speech on behalf of the charities. He
was ordained in the Church of England in 2018 as a Deacon and now serves as a
chaplain at Pentonville Prison.
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