Opening up the doors – why law firms shouldn’t hide away
Opening up the office doors again to clients’ in this so-called ‘new normal’ may appear to be going against the grain for some. However, as serious injury specialists acting for…
PARALEGAL ASSISTANCE WHEN A CLIENT GOES TO COURT
Courts are not unsympathetic to the challenges faced by the litigant in person (LIP), but that does not mean that the courts are minded that LIPs are entitled to…
Covid Fraud: A costly and long-lasting side-effect of the pandemic
The issue of Covid-related fraud seems to have been with us nearly as long as the virus itself. It almost seems as if the loss of huge amounts of government…
A Day in the Life of an Expert Witness
I have had rather a varied career. Started doing Medico-Legal in 1990 after joining the Consultant body at the Accident Hospital Birmingham. Inevitable it started slowly and, like everybody starting…
Operation Violet Oak
It began on a beautiful summer evening in 2016, when my wife and I arrived at Bristol airport, having enjoyed a brief city-break in Vienna. I was on my…
How to develop your speaking skills and enhance your legal career
The water in the docks opposite my office was frozen. Seagulls skated comically across the ice. I jumped as the telephone rang. The caller’s voice sounded breathless, in a panic.…
How to Influence and Inspire Others More Effectively
To the public at large, a barrister has a magnificent capacity to shape an outcome. Inspiring decision-makers with stories, facts and vocal dynamics that carry the torch of truth to…
BSB entities offer positive future for the Bar
Martin Luther King Jr said the ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of…
Defamed by Anonymous Accounts
Falsely accused by Anonymous Accounts, but it doesn’t mean you won’t be compensated A High Court judgment was handed down on 15 July 2021, where the judge ordered Google…
The Online Safety Bill – does it go far enough?
Greta Barkle and Guevara Leacock of the Data Protection team at BCL Solicitors analyse the long-awaited Online safety Bill Eagerly awaited, the draft Online Safety Bill (‘Bill’), has finally been…
Exploring several reports showing child abuse has risen during the pandemic
While the most significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the catastrophic loss of life, the disease has also dramatically impacted the legal industry. There’s been disruption and uncertainty following countless court closures, which…
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