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Labour’s aim for growth backfires; farming takes the pain

As the dust settles on last week’s...

Advocate and the Bar: Working together as demand for pro bono support reaches all-time high

By Lucianne Baltrock-Nitzsche, Communications Officer, Advocate  Advocate has...

Coercive Control in Children Act Cases – An Update

By Molly Mifsud, barrister, College Chambers Coercive control...

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Coercive Control in Children Act Cases – An Update

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By Molly Mifsud, barrister, College Chambers Coercive control is still a matter those of us practicing in family law are seeing time and time again and I imagine if you are anything like me, you are seeing it in several ways.   There are some significant  changes that have taken place in the world of the Family Courts since my last article on the topic in spring 2022. There have undoubtedly been some great steps forward in the way in which...

As a ‘covid pupil’, my legal career has grown with the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and its illusive conference pin master

By Eleanor Durdy, barrister, Park Square Barristers I wrote an article in early 2021 and in 2022 about the impact that CVP was having on the legal profession and I have been asked to provide a follow up article now...

Mentoring and fair access to the Bar: an update

In the October 2022 edition of The Barrister, I wrote about the role mentoring could play in widening access to the profession to groups currently underrepresented at the Bar. It is hard, if not impossible, to know whether my...

Developments in the public interest defence in defamation

The impact of the rapid development of the digital technology on data usage and its distribution has become one of the central topics of discussion in modern society. Media has evolved to become...

Cognitive Bias: Forensic Science  

Dr David Schudel forensic chemist at Keith Borer Consultants. According to the Oxford English dictionary, “bias” has several meanings, including: “to influence, affect (often unduly and unfairly)”. No one likes to think of themselves behaving...

Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council Inbox

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Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council The Bar Council has welcomed the overall settlement for justice in the Budget. According to the Budget ‘red book’ the Ministry of Justice settlement provides total DEL (departmental expenditure limit) funding of £13.8 billion in 2025-26. This is equivalent to an annual real terms growth rate of 5.6% from 2023-24 to 2025-26. Funding for the Law Officers’ Department, which finances criminal prosecution services, provides total funding of £1.1 billion in 2025-26. This is equivalent to an annual real terms increase of 7.5% over this financial year and the next. Commenting, Sam Townend KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “There...

Labour’s aim for growth backfires; farming takes the pain

As the dust settles on last week’s Budget, the consequences for the wider economy and farming are beginning to become clear. And that is...

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The End of No-Fault Evictions: The Unintended Consequences of Reform

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By Farhan Asghar, CEO, The Solicitors, Advocates & Barristers Inc Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 grants landlords the power to evict tenants without providing a specific reason, often referred to as a 'no-fault eviction'. This provision has been...

The Rise of the English Jurisdiction as Europe’s Leading Venue for Arbitration Award Enforcement Against Recalcitrant EU States.

In the grand tradition of British legal fortitude, one cannot help but acknowledge the unbeatable supremacy of London in enforcing arbitration awards against the sometimes capricious EU member states in the international scenario. It is an irony, indeed, that while our continental brethren embroil themselves in bureaucratic entanglements and juridical contortions, London remains an unassailable stronghold of legal integrity and reliability. Nowhere is this more evident than in the context of arbitration awards, where the English courts stand unmarred...

The budget – family lawyers react

Nicholas Fairbank, Barrister at 4PB, says: "High income families will be pleased to see that many of the feared tax increases affecting the wealthy have not materialised. This is particularly the case for those...

What external counsel can learn from in-house teams

By Rich Hanstock // external lawyers often win clients by projecting total self-assuredness. it takes humility and self-awareness to separate confidence...
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The Major Political Parties and Their Pledges for the Family Justice System in 2024

  Author: Baldip Singh, Barrister No5 Barristers’ Chambers My trial settled...

Kids, Court and Caffeine…How to survive having a baby at the Bar

By Sunyana Sharma, Barrister, 3 Paper Buildings As I start...

Raising the Bar for Working Parents

When New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern resigned recently,...

Religious observances and festivals – what are my employers’ obligations?

  By Aleksandra Traczyk, Associate at Winckworth Sherwood There are many...
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Labour’s aim for growth backfires; farming takes the pain

As the dust settles on last week’s Budget, the consequences for the wider economy and farming are beginning to become clear. And that is...

Advocate and the Bar: Working together as demand for pro bono support reaches all-time high

By Lucianne Baltrock-Nitzsche, Communications Officer, Advocate  Advocate has seen record-breaking numbers of applicants seeking legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis over the...

Coercive Control in Children Act Cases – An Update

By Molly Mifsud, barrister, College Chambers Coercive control is still a matter those of us practicing in family law are seeing time and time again...

Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council Inbox

Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council The Bar Council has welcomed the overall settlement for justice in...

The budget – family lawyers react

Nicholas Fairbank, Barrister at 4PB, says: "High income families will be pleased to see that many of the feared tax increases affecting the wealthy have...
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