About this Event
Matthew Steeples looks forward to welcoming you to the second The Steeple Times discussion dinner on Sunday 8th December on the candlelit mezzanine at PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie in Fulham Road, SW3.
Join us for not only a festive evening which will include a delicious 3 course Christmas dinner and a glass of Prosecco and half a bottle of red or white wine per person, but also a discussion between Matthew Steeples and Karen Phillipps to mark the launch of her memoirs of Britain’s most feared and most famous lawyer within living memory, the late, great George Carman QC.
In Get Carman - which former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont describes as “gripping” and which Geoffrey Robertson KC lauds as “a valuable insight into a memorable man” - Phillipps tells of the experiences she shared with a barrister described by Joshua Rozenberg as “both the best-liked” and most feared advocate at the English bar.”
In the account, Phillipps delves into Carman’s most notable cases and examines not only this legal titan's rise to prominence defending the disgraced former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe on a charge of conspiracy to M**der, but also cases including Sonia Sutcliffe v. News of the World, Elton John v. Mirror Group Newspapers, Jonathan Aitken v. The Guardian and Neil Hamilton v. Mohamed Al Fayed.
On the night, guests will be able to ask the author about not only the courtroom dramas and legendary “one-line zingers” that made Carman famous, but also learn of why, as Judge Rinder’s Rob Rinder MBE puts it, "the bad, the sad and sometimes the mad – would (if they could) do anything to get Carman.”
The event commences at 6.30pm prompt and after dinner, guests will be welcome to continue discussions downstairs at the legendary PJ’s bar for further cocktails and conversation.
Don’t miss out on this special evening - mark your calendars now.
You can pay for your tickets by bank tranfer if you prefer please get in contact for details.
Copies of ‘Get Carman’ will be available to purchase and to be signed on the night for £25, cash only.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
PJ's Chelsea Brasserie, 52 Fulham Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 99.00