A man thought to be Britain’s oldest practising criminal barrister says he has no intention of retiring any time soon.
Noel Philo, who was called to the bar in 1975 and works at Lincoln Crown Court, celebrated his 90th birthday on Christmas Day.
“I do feel that through my work, I can do some good and help people,” Mr Philo said.
“As long as I am wanted and as long as I’m fit, I’ll keep going. How long that will be, I don’t know.”
Although his caseload has reduced in recent years, his colleagues at Nottingham-based chambers, KCH Garden Square, told the BBC he still makes himself available every day.
In recent years, his cases have included a partially-sighted man who crashed his partner’s car into a house because he thought she was cheating on him, and a woman who attacked her neighbour with a claw hammer in a row over parking.
He also helped bring to justice a travel company director who cost eight schools more than £350,000 after failing to ensure they were insured for trips.
