Simply the Best?
The law is a profession that is based on individual talent. Achievement and attainment are a key part of preparation for entry into the Bar
A Paperless Pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left barristers, like so many others, stumbling through a new world of remote working. Ross Birkbeck is a barrister at Old
Regulation of experts. Is the proposed cure worse than the disease?
The House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology recently published a report1 with a recommendation to provide the Forensic Science Regulator with statutory
Is there an “existential threat” to barristers”
The Bar Council conducted a survey recently of chambers nationally, and got 157 replies. Their report makes worrying reading, because they see an “existential threat”
New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order
Justice in the reduced aisle as figures show 39p spent per day per head, less than the price of a red pepper in Tesco
BSB conditionally authorises Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver new Bar training provision
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced that it has conditionally authorised Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to deliver the vocational component of Bar training
Getting work as a paralegal
If you are wondering what to do next because you have been made redundant during the corona virus crisis, or perhaps the time off has
COVID-19 In Prisons – A Major Public Health Risk
The coronavirus pandemic presents formidable challenges for prisons worldwide – challenges they will struggle to meet, with potentially grave consequences for the health of
Former UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Carnwath joins Landmark Chambers
Landmark Chambers is delighted to announce that Robert Carnwath (Rt Hon Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill CVO) is to join Chambers as an Associate
The Access to Justice Foundation launches ‘Go the Extra Mile for Justice’ fundraising campaign to replace 2020 legal walks
The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) has today, Monday 6th July, announced the launch of its new fundraising campaign, ‘Go the Extra Mile for Justice’, an initiative
Why a stronger independent Bar, fit for purpose in the 21st Century will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis
A new report from the Bar Council has warned that barristers face an ‘’existential threat’. Commenting on the report, Bill Braithwaite QC, Head of Chambers
Chair of the Bar’s update: Attending court in person, extend hours, jury trials, ‘Space workers’ vs. barristers
Dear all, With barely a blink and not much sleep, the halfway point of my year as Chair of the Bar has passed. The last
New claims management coding to drive improvements in maternal and neonatal care
NHS Resolution has recently introduced a series of new learning codes to its claims management system to improve the identification of injuries suffered by babies
Bar Council response to Government investment in courts
Responding to today’s announcement that the Ministry of Justice will invest millions in the courts system, Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “Today’s announcement of
Probability and the law
What constitutes a reasonable doubt? The Mail on Sunday and its polemical columnist Peter Hitchens have raised the question again, deploring the recent guidance that
BSB publishes candidate guide for August centralised assessments
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a detailed guide for candidates due to sit the centralised assessments for the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) and
Harry Dunn: UK-US diplomatic relations strained
On 11th May, an INTERPOL Red Notice was circulated against US citizen Anne Sacoolas, marking the latest development in the ongoing battle by the family
Former Chair of the Bar appointed Head of St Philips Chambers
One of the largest barristers’ chambers in the country has appointed a well-known QC as Head of Chambers. St Philips Chambers, whose headquarters are in
Top silks line up to feature in Women in the Law UK podcast
Leading defence advocate discusses barriers to BAME representation in the judiciary Top human rights lawyer calls on men to boycott all-male panels at conferences