Delays to surrogacy law reform creating risk for babies
Family law experts are redoubling calls this week for reform of surrogacy laws in the UK, warning that delays in granting legal parenthood are increasingly risking babies' lives. They say…
Drama in the courtroom: Defending the rights of children diagnosed with autism
Mickey Keenan1 & Karola Dillenburger2 School of Psychology, Ulster University, N. Ireland Centre for Behaviour Analysis, Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland Abstract Children diagnosed with autism have the right…
Licensing of lap dancing clubs, Public Sector Equality Duty and judicial review
Introduction The local authorities have the discretionary power granted to them by the Schedule 3 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to grant licenses. This licensing power grants a…
Autumn Statement: Real terms cut for justice must not hit those in most need – Bar Council
Autumn Statement: Real terms cut for justice must not hit those in most need – Bar Council Responding to the Autumn Statement, Chair of the Bar Mark Fenhalls KC said:…
How would barristers adapt to accepting work via a platform system?
Technology is now a prominent feature within the legal sector, whether you follow #LawTech or #LegalTech, if you are a keen technologist or technophobe; the subject cannot be ignored by…
Changing the narrative on crime: World’s Toughest Prisons host to headline Annual Bar Conference
“I am Raphael Rowe and my career was born as a result of spending nearly 12 years in prison for crimes I did not commit.” Raphael Rowe, broadcaster, host of…
HAVS. What is it all about?
Hand Arm Vibration syndrome is a diagnosis of a condition that occurs when an individual is exposed to vibration. In the distant past vibration was thought only to cause Vibration…
Pupillage offers have recovered post-pandemic, Bar Council finds
The number of pupillage offers and applications are once again at pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Bar Council published today. The report uses data from the Pupillage Gateway,…
BSB’s Digital Comparison Tool pilot: Join us!
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging implications for many different industries, not least for legal services providers. For example, it has become more common for consumers to conduct research into…
BSB publishes Report on Addressing Bullying and Harassment at the Bar and a Wellbeing Statement
The first is a Report on Addressing Bullying and Harassment at the Bar. Through its Addressing Bullying and Harassment at the Bar project, launched in 2019, and the 2020 report on Bullying, Discrimination and…
Sanctions: The Prospect of Prosecutions
Rahman Ravelli's Senior Partner Aziz Rahman and Senior Associate Zulfi Meera assess the likelihood of prosecutions for sanctions-related offences. This summer saw the National Crime Agency (NCA) announce that it…
What Black History Month Means to Me
Black History Month to me is about reflecting on the past, present and the future of Black People in the UK and beyond. It is a time when I reflect…
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