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A Day in the Life of ... Chris Barnes (family barrister, 4PB)
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Chris Barnes family law barrister 4 Paper Buildings
What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?
I am a family barrister at 4 Paper Buildings specialising in proceedings concerning children. Given the work I do I am very frequently in court but around that my work time is spent on paper work and providing advice to clients.
How long have you been in this role and what brought you here?
I qualified as a barrister in 2009 and specialised in family work soon after that. I have been at 4PB since moving chambers last year - the chance to join the outstanding set for children law surrounded by colleagues of such high quality is something I hadn't expected and could not be more grateful for.
What are the people you work for/with like? Any memorable stories?
The thing I love most in the world is the sheer range of people you work with and represent. I am very lucky in the colleagues and solicitors and you often find yourself bonding over the idiosyncrasies of life as a family lawyer. Obviously the most important people...
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