Covid-19 – its impact on prisons and prisoners
When the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there was immediate concern about the implications for prison systems – and with good reason. According to
New guidelines published for legal professionals practising within the Coroners’ Courts
The Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and CILEx Regulation have today published new guidance designed to ensure standards for solicitors, barristers and CILEX
Covid-19 – its impact on prisons and prisoners
When the pandemic was declared in March 2020, there was immediate concern about the implications for prison systems – and with good reason. According to
Corporate crime and the regulatory approach
Corporate criminal liability has been transformed beyond all recognition, with companies now having to behave ‘responsibly’ or face not merely reputational damage but criminal prosecution
Changing perception of family law
In the last 18 months, the field of family law has gone through a period of unprecedented change. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to
Family investment companies: Looking after your eggs!
We have been advocating the use of family investment companies (FICs) for the past two decades, in particular on our bi-annual tax conferences to property
Defamed by Anonymous Accounts
Falsely accused by Anonymous Accounts, but it doesn’t mean you won’t be compensated A High Court judgment was handed down on 15 July 2021,
Collective Competition Claim against Govia Thameslink for overcharging rail passengers
David Went from Exchange Chambers has been instructed in an application to commence an opt-out collective action (“Claim“) in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Govia
vulnerable people put at risk by digital lasting powers of attorney
A SYSTEM put in place to protect the vulnerable and their assets could have the opposite effect if people decide to go down the DIY
Bar Council, Bar Human Rights Committee and Law Society urge UK Government to offer asylum to female judges and other legal professionals in Afghanistan
The Bar Council, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, and the Law Society of England and Wales have issued a joint statement
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – transformational legislation or a missed opportunity?
A “once-in-a-generation opportunity” claimed Theresa May, the then Prime Minister when speaking to the BBC back in October 2019 when the original bill was introduced
Are your Barristers’ Chambers Secure and GDPR Compliant? Is your printer a major GDPR security risk?
Non-compliance of GDPR is very serious and could result in a potential fine of up to Euros 20 million or 4% of turnover.[1] Barristers are
BSB publishes new research on consumers’ expectations and experience of working with barristers
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published research on consumers’ expectations and experience of working with barristers. As an evidence-based regulator acting to protect and
BSB publishes its Annual Report for 2020-21
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its latest annual report summarising its activities during the 2020-21 business year. During the period covered in this Report,
Barristers warn of “serious shortcomings” in new Govt plans for state threats
The Bar Council have now released their response to the Home Office’s consultation on Legislation to Counter State Threats. Serious shortcomings: The consultation’s failure to address how the
Taxpayer’s have unwillingly supported the Government’s inability to manage the 2010 financial crisis, Brexit, post Brexit deliberations and more recently COVID.
It is no wonder the public don’t want to give HMRC money when the Government seems entirely useless at managing how that money is spent
Bar Council responds to BSB retention report: “There is still work to do
Responding to the Bar Standards Board’s new statistics on retention at the Bar, Chair of the Bar Council Derek Sweeting QC said: “This is an important report with
Women at the Bar in the Time of Covid
2022 will be the centenary of the first women to be called to the Bar in England and Wales (Dr Ivy Williams on 10th
Four growth areas for the paralegal profession as we come out of lockdown
Freedom Day has come and gone. For some there has been euphoria. For others, there are mental, physical, and economic issues to deal with. Many