It is no surprise that months on end shut indoors with a partner or spouse with limited opportunity to leave compounded by financial worries, may act as a relationship stress…
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 and law firms. It is…
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 Square Tax Chambers, and the…
The House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology recently published a report1 with a recommendation to provide the Forensic Science Regulator with statutory powers. We disagree that this…
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” to barristers generally. Their findings…
Justice in the reduced aisle as figures show 39p spent per day per head, less than the price of a red pepper in Tesco The true scale of Britain’s…
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 from September. Under the new Bar…
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 made you rethink your career…
The coronavirus pandemic presents formidable challenges for prisons worldwide – challenges they will struggle to meet, with potentially grave consequences for the health of prisoners, prison staff, their families,…
Landmark Chambers is delighted to announce that Robert Carnwath (Rt Hon Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill CVO) is to join Chambers as an Associate Member, as from 1 September…
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 designed to raise money for…
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 at “Northern Powerhouse” Exchange Chambers…
