Beyond the black letter law

Portrait featuring Satyajit Boolell, Senior Counsel and former DPP

Prism Chambers

00:00 - Intro

01:36 - An alternative career

02:47 - Was law a choice

03:57 - The essence of a barrister

05:26 - Exercise duty without fear or favour

06:15 - Duty to the court

07:37 - Most memorable case

14:14 - Case of the 8 year old

16:11 - Criminal law and detachment

17:55 - My methodology

20:15 - Ambush defences

21:51 - Justice delayed

25:32 - Enacting legislation v/s structural reform

27:43 - Reforming the criminal justice system

31:03 - Reviewing our archaic laws

32:46 - Embracing technology

35:12 - Sitting down together

36:55 - Advice for the young generation  

42:07 - Why join the State Law Office

43:50 - Artificial intelligence

46:28 - The dangers of constitutional ignorance

50:02 - Entrenched rights and the Constitution

53:31 - Leaving a legacy

57:20 - My purpose in life