ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Barristers' Ball

So, you know how some grown-up people wear fancy clothes when they go to a party? Well, barristers are really smart grown-ups who know a lot about laws and rules. They wear special outfits called robes and wigs when they work.

Sometimes, barristers have a big party called a barristers' ball where they get to wear their fancy clothes and dance to music. It's like a big celebration for them because they work really hard and have to do a lot of studying to be a barrister.

At the barristers' ball, they might eat fancy food and have drinks that are just for grown-ups. Everyone has a lot of fun, and they might even have games or contests to see who is the best at dancing or telling jokes.

It's just a special party for barristers to have fun and celebrate their hard work.