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Bar Council media briefing: MoJ statistics

Bar Council media briefing Thursday 28 March 2024 Ministry...

The Bar Standards Board publishes our 2024-2025 Business Plan

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today...

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Looking Beyond The Picture: How To Trust Video Evidence

By David Spreadborough, Certified Forensic Video Analyst I last wrote here for the Easter term of The Barrister in 2018 and honestly, where has the time gone? Considering all the troubles over the last two years though, it is not...

The Power of Patterns in Forensics

By Professor Angela Gallop CBE, Group CEO at Forensic Access Ltd  Patterns can change the...

As with most things, the cheapest option is not always the best

Price is currently the main deciding factor for the instruction of an expert witness...

Slow steps of progress on widening access to legal aid – Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed the expansion of legal aid eligibility but expressed concern at the slow pace of change in the face of...

Barbara Mills KC elected as Bar Council Vice Chair for 2024

Barbara Mills KC has been elected as the Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2024, becoming the first specialist family practitioner in 35 years...

Solicitor acting in CFA owes same duties to client as solicitor in privately funded case

A solicitor acting on a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) owes the same duties to a client as a solicitor in a privately funded case, according...

Leading barristers chambers announces team restructure

A well-defined strategy to marry Chancery and commercial expertise at the highest level has driven Serle Court’s evolution and success over its lifetime. In...

Bar Council comment on Cilex lawyers becoming judges

Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar Council: “We welcome this announcement which is likely to contribute to a more diverse judiciary. Judges should be,...

Ministry of Justice to open up more senior judicial roles to CILEX Lawyers

Legislative changes introduced by the Ministry of Justice to Parliament today will open up more senior judicial positions to CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) members...

Bar Council calls on Peers to reject deeply flawed Illegal Migration Bill

The Bar Council is urging the House of Lords to reject the Illegal Migration Bill because it undermines access to justice, unjustifiably removes judicial...

Solicitors unconvinced about government’s ABI strategy

The majority of brain injury solicitors are unconvinced that the government’s new ABI strategy will lead to a step change in the care and...

Exchange Chambers expands mentoring scheme across the North

As part of its ongoing commitment to inspire people from all backgrounds to pursue a career in the law, Exchange Chambers has expanded its...

Court queues leave bereaved families in ‘limbo’, lawyer warns

From house sales collapsing to investments plunging in value – civil service delays are causing huge disruption and emotional anguish to bereaved families trying...

Bar Council congratulates Alex Chalk as new Lord Chancellor

Commenting on the appointment of Alex Chalk MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar...

Raab resignation: This has to be a fresh start for the justice system

Commenting on the resignation of Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC said: “Dominic Raab...

Two Kings Chambers barristers named as King’s Counsel

Two highly respected barristers from Kings Chambers have recently been appointed as King’s Counsel following a ceremony at Westminster Hall. both Jonathan Easton KC and...

The Bar Standards Board publishes its 2023-2024 Business Plan

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) today published its annual Business Plan which explains what we shall be doing during 2023-24 to take forward our strategic aims, as...

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