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‘For me, the wig was the key’: how I defied family expectations to become a criminal barrister

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My family were builders and tarmacers and roofers, but I wanted to be a criminal lawyer.

I was 14 when I visited Aylesbury crown court the age when most of us undertake our first school-arranged work experience.

Along with my parents, I was supporting my eldest brother, who was facing trial before a jury and a crown court judge, accused of the robbery of a jewellery store.

Tony Wyatt was just 14 when he first appeared in Aylesbury Crown Court .

His brother's barrister was taking on police officer after police officer in the witness box.

It was like nothing I had ever seen, not even on TV, and it made up my mind on the very first morning .

He is now 20 years into his career, specialising in criminal defence and particularly in allegations of organised crime.

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67

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62

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53

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informal

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English

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24

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not offensive

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medium-lived

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