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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
National chambers 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken through the critical £30m threshold - traditionally the preserve of the specialist London sets - with record turnover of £31.4m and…
Exchange Chambers’ Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Department is helping to shape the government’s new national strategy on Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) by contributing to the recently-launched Call for Evidence.…
The members of 1 Chancery Lane and 9 Gough Chambers have agreed to merge to form a new set that will be known as 5 Norwich Street. Once the merger…
New data published today reveals the number of barristers practising full-time in criminal law has declined by more than 10% in 2020-21. In 2019-2020 there were 2,670 and in 2020-21…
