A Manchester QC from Kings Chambers has been selected as part of a crack team of experts tasked with promoting UK legal services in the Middle East. The team of…
With Covid jabs seemingly set to become compulsory for NHS staff in England from next April, an employment law barrister is warning that we are now entering unchartered territory. Changez…
Advocate marked its 25th anniversary in style by honouring members of the Bar who have gone above and beyond for pro bono at its prestigious awards ceremony, sponsored by LexisNexis. The…
Sir Geoffrey Vos has vowed to “radically rethink” civil justice, saying the UK legal system “needs to be ambitious in terms of digitalisation if it is to retain and enhance its status.” He…
Following the news that the criminal justice system will receive additional funding to tackle the Crown Court’s backlog of cases, the leader of the Midland Circuit has stressed the importance…
Rachel Bale and Nasreen Shah seek to address key issues that women barristers face whilst practising at the Bar through their new Hub… Her Bar is an initiative created off the…
London, Addington Chambers, the “virtual” international barristers’ chambers specialising in tax and revenue law and related Chancery and Commercial matters, has further expanded the number of its members with Alastair Hudson,…
Exchange Chambers has continued its fast-paced expansion with the arrival of Richard McLean as a new member. Richard, who was called to the Bar in 2011, joins Exchange from 1…
11 new Social Mobility Advocates announced for 2021/22 A new group of barristers from across England and Wales, known as Social Mobility Advocates, join the Bar Council’s award-winning social mobility campaign…
Responding to today’s publications of the criminal justice statistics for Q2 2021 which showed the Crown Court backlog has increased yet again to more than 60,000 cases waiting to be heard, Derek…
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, charity Breast Cancer Now is challenging barristers and lawyers to join the UK’s biggest legal sector cycle race, and this is your last…
Ian Whitehurst from Exchange Chambers in Liverpool has been appointed to a number of new academic roles, reflecting his expertise in financial and cyber-crime. Ian has been appointed as a…
