When picturing the lives of Barristers it is all too easy to conjure up the image of chesterfields coupled with the smells of sherry and wig powder but the modern Melbourne Barrister cannot be easily pigeon-holed. Barristers come from a diverse range of backgrounds and they are united only by their independence. The journey to the Bar is often as challenging and as interesting as the experiences there. There is no set path to the Bar. Although the focus is on Victorian Barristers, these are tales from the Bar, Bench and the legal profession. Tasman Ash Fleming is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar. He has a BA from the University of Melbourne with a double major in History and Classics, an LLB from the University of Tasmania and an LLM from the University of London. None of the content in this podcast is legal advice.