Should barristers have to defend the indefensible? Or should they be able to refuse clients?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. This week, a legal issueIs the “cab rank” rule for barristers fair? It means every accused party in the UK gets the legal representation they’re entitled to – but it also means barristers may have to defend people who have done things they feel are indefensible. J McBride, BirminghamPost your an