Benson stands trial and is found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey in London. The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales.
Benson wants to come to the bar, which means becoming a barrister in the UK. "The bar" is now used as a collective noun for barristers, but literally referred to the wooden barrier in old courtrooms, which separated the often crowded public area at the rear from the space near the judges reserved for those having business with the court. Barristers would sit or stand immediately behind it, facing the judge, and could use it as a table for their briefs.
The book mentions the Inns of Courts. The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. There are four Inns of Court: Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple and Middle Temple.All barristers must belong to one of them. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional accommodation.
Benson has his office in a former fishmonger's in Spitalfields. Spitalfields is a lively East End area, home to artists, creatives, and a large Bangladeshi community.
Benson grew up in Brancaster Staithe. Brancaster Staithe is a village on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk.
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