One Charter that rules them all?
By Frances Edwards, CILEx President -The run up to the General Election gave us all an opportunity to think a great deal about power. 800 years ago we had a…
Celebrating the Magna Carta
By David W. Rivkin[1]President of the International Bar Association - We do not honor the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta because of its importance as an historical event. As…
‘To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny, or delay right or justice’ Magna Carta
By Phillip and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers, reviews editors of the barrister magazine The Terror of Tyrants through the Ages, Magna Carta is Reassessed 800 years on by Elizabeth…
Eight hundred years: this extraordinary longevity is living proof of the enduring power of the law
By Maria Ślązak President of the (CCBE) Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe On 22-25 February 2015, I had the privilege of attending the Global Law Summit…
Celebrating the Magna Carta
By David W. Rivkin[1]President of the International Bar Association We do not honor the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta because of its importance as an historical event. As many…
Magna Carta 1215 to 2015
By Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales -The origins of Magna Carta lie in the disastrous defeat of King John at the Battle of…
Chambers constitutional arrangements
By David Webster, Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Team at Russell-Cooke LLP.
Despite recent regulatory changes and innovations, most Chambers still operate as a group of self-employed, independent, barristers joined together as an unincorporated association. The constitutional arrangements of these unincorporated associations vary in type and complexity, but will invariably deal with common themes, including crucially: (more…)
Acquiring Chambers Premises
By Scott Leonard, partner in the Corporate and Commercial team at Russell-Cooke LLP
Sets are also increasingly recognising that their premises can play an important role in their branding and many see modern, high specification meeting rooms and other client facilities as essential in this context. (more…)
Rationing Forensic Science
By Jo Millington BSc (Hons) MSc PGCert MIABPA, Senior Forensic Scientist, Manlove Forensics Ltd
Impartiality, independence and integrity are the foundations of forensic science. As a forensic scientist, they are qualities that evolve during our formative training in science and we arguably donate them to our profession for free. It is our personal responsibility to nurture and sustain them and we entrust them to a system which we hope will protect and develop them. (more…)
Achieving gender equality in the workplace
The achievement of gender equality at the highest levels of British business and government has been a much debated issue for some time. However, the publication of Lord Davies’ first Women on Boards Report 2011 and the subsequent 2015 target of 25% board representation has resulted in a more intense degree of scrutiny and media interest – as well as much debate. (more…)
CILEx from a barrister’s perspective
By Jennifer Robinson, Barrister, Cathedral Chambers, Cardiff
CILEx is the national professional association for Chartered Legal Executives, paralegals and other legal practitioners. Chartered Legal Executives are qualified lawyers who are able to conduct litigation and undertake their own advocacy. They are the third largest branch of the legal profession and they are making their presence known. (more…)
Toxicological considerations in casework
By Dr Simon Elliott, Consultant Forensic Toxicologist (more…)