Interview with Tom Bathurst QC
Leader of the Sydney Bar 'n' Grill, Tom Bathurst QC, on the current state of barristering.
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Leader of the Sydney Bar 'n' Grill, Tom Bathurst QC, on the current state of barristering.
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