John M. Burton

Qualified as a Barrister (Advocate) in 1979. Practised as a Criminal Barrister ever since. Awarded Queen's Counsel (Silk) in 2010. Continues to conduct serious criminal work in the Courts including the Old Bailey in London.

Interests include reading; none fiction (mainly history from Ancient to modern times) and fiction (historical fiction, crime and other thrillers).

Passionate interest in history has resulted in writing and publishing four historical novels on Amazon. Two are based on the history of the Spartans, "The Myth of Sparta" and the Return of the Spartans". One deals with the first ever murder trial of the famous Roman orator, Cicero, called "Parricide".
The most recentis "the Trial of Admiral Byng" dealing with the siege of Minor

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