Barristers’ Chambers 7BR has invested in state-of-the-art disabled access to transform the accessibility of its Grade II Listed home. 6 & 7 Bedford Row have been home to Chambers since…
Lawyers who use the word ‘respect’ when speaking to opponents in court may ironically be indicating the very opposite kind of sentiment, a new study has found. Research by Nottingham…
Fifty years ago on 4 January 1972, Rose Heilbron QC became the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey. It was another first for a trailblazing lawyer with…
Exchange Chambers would like to congratulate Lisa Linklater and Christopher Barnes on their appointment as Queen’s Counsel in the new Silk appointments announced by the Lord Chancellor this week. In…
Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “The report contains a comprehensive analysis of the underfunding of the criminal justice system over decades and its dire consequences, not…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is launching a campaign to raise awareness and money for the charity Stroke Association, following the experience of one of its members. Medical negligence and personal injury barrister Matthew…
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…
