We go under the barristers' horse hair wigs to hear about their struggles with ethical dilemmas, lying clients, righting injustices, long work hours and all the after-effects.

Listen to the podcast Wooing the jury, the life of a criminal barrister broadcast on Radio National on 29 July 2012. Guests include barristers Jehane Ghabrial (from ABC's On Trial), Charles Waterstreet and Former Justice of the High Court and barrister Michael Kirby.