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…
At the time of writing, the rule of law has become a global speaking point. The pressures on the rule of law are playing out to surprisingly similar tunes around…
INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 20 March 2020, revealed reports of more than 210,000 cases of COVID-19 and over 9,000 people deaths caused by COVID-19. Around…
Lawyers are nothing if not adaptable. On 27 February my chambers purchased additional hand sanitisers and issued advice about travel abroad. By Monday 23 March all barristers and staff had…
Introduction Despite WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warning back on 4th March 2020 of a “rapidly depleting” stock of gloves, medical masks, respirators, and hand sanitizer the situation continues…
Events have continued to move at great speed. I indicated during the course of last week that we would keep them under review. As the Prime Minister has been telling…
Responding to the immediate impact COVID-19 has been an ever-evolving task. The priority of the Young Barristers’ Committee (YBC) has been the safety of young barristers and pupils as they…
As a self-employed Barrister, you will have concerns regarding the impact of Coronavirus on your practice and what this means for cash flow, tax and VAT payments. Below is a…
The UK legal profession is a bastion of tradition, with centuries of history framing the way law is practiced and how the sector presents itself. However, tradition is increasingly…
In this article, Andrew Thornton, a barrister at Erskine Chambers and a director of FromCounsel.com, Sparqa Legal and Juriosity.com considers some of the ways in which technology may change how…
For a long time, mediation, or as it is often known, alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), has been the Cinderella of civil litigation. Its merits and value have been overlooked for…
