Murmuring Judges Act 1 Scene 2 Notes

Intro to legal system:

- White, male, upper-middle class, public school educated - Judges and Lawyers

- Irina - outsider - Young, black, woman.

- Irina, Gerard, Sandra - all outsiders (parallels)

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Sir Peter has lost the case - 'I only took a criminal case as a favour' - only does civil law.

Beaky - More interested in pleasure than business/duty.

Public school nicknames i.e. Beaky.

Talk in sporting metaphors - 'It spoils your bowling average.

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