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, the effects of the pandemic…
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 measures will affect individuals with…
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 to better the UK for…
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 findings that will help inform…
2022 will be the centenary of the first women to be called to the Bar in England and Wales (Dr Ivy Williams on 10th May 1922 and Helena Normanton…
Commenting on the latest Government announcement on courts, Chair of the Bar Council, Derek Sweeting QC said: “Maintaining additional court space until next March is good news, but we need long-term investment, not…
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published new research on trends of retention and the changing profile of the Bar over the last 30 years. The report shows that, overall, retention…
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 of these issues will spill…
Responding to today’s publication of the official Diversity of the Judiciary 2021 Statistics, Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “This data should help us to take action to…
The set is investing in a complete reorganisation of the chambers’ internal space to create a high quality new environment to support flexible working patterns and an increasing number of…
Hardwicke Chambers is proud to announce that from next month it will be operating as Gatehouse Chambers. During the course of 2020 and the Black Lives Matter protests following the…
Seventeen years ago, as a young barrister, I was lucky enough to represent the South Eastern Circuit on The Florida Advocacy Course. Along with three other juniors, I made my…
