Remote hearings have rapidly become ‘the new normal’ in family justice. There are a plethora of remote platforms; an ever-evolving array of judicial guidance and an increasing number of Court…
An individual operating within the legal services sector is perfectly well aware of the increasing number of paralegals working within it. Indeed, the term ‘paralegal’ has entered our vocabulary within…
My chambers has worked remotely for over eight weeks now. Kings Chambers covers a wide range of civil litigation but not family or criminal law. Our offices are in Manchester,…
Abstract Children diagnosed with autism have the right to access evidence-based practices that are necessary for their education and welfare. Oftentimes, parents of these children are not satisfied with…
The news of Covid-19 lawsuits being filed is spreading around the world. In France, the latest news is that some employees of Amazon have filed a criminal complaint for…
If there is one thing that the past few weeks have demolished it is the myth that the Bar is an institution stuck in the past. The sheer speed and…
This article considers how to deal with expert evidence when the other side discloses it during the course of litigation. The issue is that many advocates, particularly those who are…
I have written extensively about legal issues and indeed questions of interpretation of legal texts. There is a much-cited article of mine in the Irish Bar Review on Historical Interpretation…
Dear all, I cannot believe that Easter is over and another week of lockdown has gone by in our ‘new normal’. Last week was busy so I wanted to update…
It’s time to recognise neurodiversity at the Bar properly. The BSB publishes an annual summary of diversity data for the Bar and its 2019 report breaks the stats down by…
With a career in forensic science that stretches back to 1974, it’s inevitable that I sometimes look back to see if there’s anything in the past which might conceivably help…
We see frequent headlines of protracted delays, trials without courtrooms, or defendants unable to gain access to legal representation. This is due, in no small part, to years of sustained…
