As The Times’ Queen’s Counsel cartoon turns 20 — and marks its anniversary with a new book — the barrister-turned-cartoonist behind it, Alex Williams, picks his 16 favourite cartoons from the series exclusively for Legal Cheek.
1. A…solicitor?!
2. The purpose of litigation
3. No yes-men
4. “It really is as simple as that, Mr Sprocket”
5. Business development
6. “It’s really very frustrating, Mr Sprocket”
7. Lawyers: making unhappy marriages seem quite appealing
8. “Bye mum”
9. Judge ponders the big issues.
10. Career progression by stealth
11. “I love being a lawyer, apart from…”
12. How to bribe a judge
13. The travails of Mr Sprocket continue
14. Squatter’s rights
15. Getting away from it all
16. “Individuality”
‘The Queen’s Counsel Lawyer’s Omnibus: 20 Years of Cartoons from The Times 1993-2013’ is available from Amazon and costs £9.99.
There’s more from Alex Williams tomorrow in the ‘If I knew then what I know now’ column, as he explains why he quit the law to become a cartoonist and illustrator.