Episode 12 – Nigel Poole QC in conversation with Gerard McDermott QC: the Role of the Barrister
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Nigel Poole QC in conversation with Gerard McDermott QC Gerard was called to the Bar in 1978 and appointed as Queen’s Counsel in 1999. He was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2008 and has a long time involvement at the heart of the American Bar Association. He is a former leader of the European Circuit and many of his cases have an international dimension. Together with conducting employment and some commercial cases Gerard also focuses on the most serious personal injury and ...
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