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Worrying pattern on judicial diversity shows more action is needed, says Bar Council

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:July 14, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

Responding to today’s publication of the official Diversity of the Judiciary 2022 Statistics, Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “Once again, today’s statistics show that action is…

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A Day in the Life of an Expert Witness

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:July 13, 2022
  • Post category:Selected Articles

I have had rather a varied career. Started doing Medico-Legal in 1990 after joining the Consultant body at the Accident Hospital Birmingham. Inevitable it started slowly and, like everybody starting…

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BSB publishes new Equality and Research Strategies

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:July 13, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

 The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a new Equality Strategy and a new Research Strategy. The new Equality Strategy sets out four main objectives with several actions arising from those objectives.  They…

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Justice Week: CILEX chair calls for end to legal profession’s “deep-seated cultural biases”

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 21, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

Speaking at a parliamentary reception on 20 June 2022 to launch this year’s Justice Week, Professor Chris Bones, chair of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) called for an end to…

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The Treasury Devil and the scandal that never was

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 20, 2022
  • Post category:Comment & Opinion

 A controversy blew up last week about whether the Government had sought, or should have sought, comprehensive advice about the “legality” of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill from Sir James…

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Government has all but forced criminal barristers to take serious action, says leading QC

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 16, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

In response to the recent reports of a ballot on potential court walkouts over Legal Aid, Michelle Heeley QC, Leader of the Midlands Circuit and Barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers commented: “As…

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Bar Council & Law Society react to PM’s comments

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 14, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

Following the Prime Minister’s comments earlier today, the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales have issued the following joint statement: “Legal challenges ensure government is acting lawfully, following…

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Competition Appeal Tribunal gives green light for RHA £2 billion claim to proceed

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 9, 2022
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The Competition Appeal Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has decided in favour of allowing the Road Haulage Association (“RHA”) to proceed with its collective claim aimed at securing compensation for truck operators adversely…

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Legal aid reforms need two-year impact review, says CILEX

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:June 7, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

CILEX also urges government to ensure its members play full part in helping criminal legal aid system to recover  The government’s planned reforms to criminal legal aid are a step…

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Kings Chambers partners with Embassy on new project tackling city centre homelessness

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:May 31, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

Leading Manchester-based barristers set Kings Chambers has joined a community of local businesses in supporting innovative charity, Embassy, in an initiative which seeks to create a new community for homeless…

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Samuel Townend QC elected as Bar Council Vice Chair for 2023

  • Post author:barrister
  • Post published:May 25, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

  Samuel Townend QC has been elected as next year’s Vice Chair of the Bar Council, which represents all practising barristers in England and Wales. Mr Townend, currently Co-Chair of…

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Entries open for Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards 2022

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  • Post published:May 19, 2022
  • Post category:Breaking News

The Bar Council is inviting entries for the Employed Bar Awards 2022 as it looks forward to recognising outstanding contributions across a range of practice areas. A total of five…

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BREAKING NEWS

Kathryn Stone OBE appointed as the new Chair of the Bar Standards Board

LSB competence statement ‘a solution in search of a problem’, says Bar Council

BSB publishes two new reports on transparency rules  

Bar Council hails new measures helping domestic abuse victims in family and civil courts

BSB launches a consultation on the regulation of non-professional conduct and on proposed new Social Media Guidance and publishes interim Social Media Guidance

Bar Council welcomes action on SLAPPs to curb abuse of court proceedings

SELECTED ARTICLES

PARALEGAL ASSISTANCE WHEN A CLIENT GOES TO COURT

Covid Fraud: A costly and long-lasting side-effect of the pandemic

A Day in the Life of an Expert Witness

Operation Violet Oak

How to develop your speaking skills and enhance your legal career  

How to Influence and Inspire Others More Effectively

EDITORS PICK

Legal change in Cyprus – what you need to know

Achieving accessible justice through effective participation in courts and tribunals

Getting work as a paralegal

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Family investment companies: Looking after your eggs!

Are your Barristers’ Chambers Secure and GDPR Compliant? Is your printer a major GDPR security risk?

Taxpayer’s have unwillingly supported the Government’s inability to manage the 2010 financial crisis, Brexit, post Brexit deliberations and more recently COVID.

Getting offshore tax right

Are tax enquiries leading to a fraud investigation?

  Judges should take expert advice before accepting the government’s proposed remedy for the New Judicial Pension Scheme

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