WHEN he started out on a part-time law degree, Barry Cliff was spending his days working in the area's mines.
But on graduating and subsequently qualifying, the father-of-two went on to become one of North Staffordshire's most respected barristers.
Now he is contemplating life away from the courts as the 70-year-old will retire tomorrow and bring an eventful career to a close.
Etruria-born Barry started his working life in the region's collieries as an engineer.
However, in the early...
