Dermot McNamara, barrister, who last appeared in Brief Cases,
continues his journey through life inside and outside the courts of
Ireland. Now somewhat established as a junior counsel, the pigeonhole is
rarely empty but Dermot must try to ensure the continuity of the thin
stream of briefs coming his way, while, at the same time, dealing with
the many demands of his solicitors, the eccentricities of judges, the
responsibilities of family life and the success of his wife’s own legal
career.Â
Such pleasures as those partaken of in A Night at the Inns really
do not help his chances, but there may be some hope of redemption if he
succeeds for his illustrious Fitzwilliam Square solicitor, Mr Philips,
while they are both 'Down from Dublin'. Back at base in The Four Courts,
Dermot tackles a case that arises from the unfortunate results of a long
St Patrick’s Day in the Pink Palace bar. Were the adventures of
ecumenical affairs correspondent Barbara Sorenson on the Costa del Sol
as compromising as a daily newspaper alleges? Dermot must prove to the
contrary, against all odds and the mysterious disappearance of senior
counsel at the crucial moment.Â
Where the living of life interacts with the dispensing of
justice, Dermot McNamara plies his trade. As he continues to strive for
success, he describes with humour the lapses in communication,
misunderstandings and occasional bombshells that hinder his professional
career, and can turn a serious day in court into something verging on
the farcical.
Dermot McNamara, barrister, who last appeared in Brief Cases,
continues his journey through life inside and outside the courts of
Ireland. Now somewhat established as a junior counsel, the pigeonhole is
rarely empty but Dermot must try to ensure the continuity of the thin
stream of briefs coming his way, while, at the same time, dealing with
the many demands of his solicitors, the eccentricities of judges, the
responsibilities of family life and the success of his wife’s own legal
career.Â
Such pleasures as those partaken of in A Night at the Inns really
do not help his chances, but there may be some hope of redemption if he
succeeds for his illustrious Fitzwilliam Square solicitor, Mr Philips,
while they are both 'Down from Dublin'. Back at base in The Four Courts,
Dermot tackles a case that arises from the unfortunate results of a long
St Patrick’s Day in the Pink Palace bar. Were the adventures of
ecumenical affairs correspondent Barbara Sorenson on the Costa del Sol
as compromising as a daily newspaper alleges? Dermot must prove to the
contrary, against all odds and the mysterious disappearance of senior
counsel at the crucial moment.Â
Where the living of life interacts with the dispensing of
justice, Dermot McNamara plies his trade. As he continues to strive for
success, he describes with humour the lapses in communication,
misunderstandings and occasional bombshells that hinder his professional
career, and can turn a serious day in court into something verging on
the farcical.