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Bar Council Chair urges barristers to report inappropriate behaviours

Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar...

The Provision of Legal Services in the Era of Social Media

Barristers are often typecast as pin-stripe-wearing extroverts...

What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

Housing is a very broad term, and...

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What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

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Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field.  It does however seek to give a flavour of the position we find ourselves in now and what is being done and likely to be done to improve matters. By Andrew Lane, Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers Where are we now? There can be little doubt that this country is in a housing crisis and has been so for many years. ...

The Provision of Legal Services in the Era of Social Media

Barristers are often typecast as pin-stripe-wearing extroverts who are rather too good at self-promotion. But mention “business development”, “marketing” or “social media” in any meeting and you’re guaranteed to watch talented, experienced advocates squirm. By Anna Yarde, Barrister, Harcourt Chambers Why? Firstly,...

Judicial Caution or Judicial Paralysis? The Reluctance to Apply K v K

  The Court of Appeal’s decision in K v K EWCA Civ 468 is a seminal ruling that provides essential guidance on the appropriate approach to fact-finding hearings in private family law proceedings. Specifically, the judgment underscores the necessity...

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...

Bar Council Chair urges barristers to report inappropriate behaviours

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Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, has urged barristers and chambers professionals to report inappropriate behaviours they have experienced or witnessed at the Bar to help change the culture at the Bar. In the last few months there has been a cluster of findings by the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service (BTAS) involving inappropriate behaviour and professional misconduct of a sexual nature, including at today’s sanctions hearing in which Jo Sidhu KC was ordered to be disbarred. The independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar, led by Baroness Harman KC, is well underway and due to report in June. The review has been gathering evidence...

Bar Council Chair urges barristers to report inappropriate behaviours

Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, has urged barristers and chambers professionals to report inappropriate behaviours they have experienced or witnessed at...

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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...

Kathryn Stone OBE to leave the Bar Standards Board in the summer following appointment as HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities

Kathryn Stone, Chair of the Bar Standards Board has been appointed to the role of HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities (HMICFRS). Kathryn was selected following a rigorous recruitment process,...

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

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

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Bar Council Chair urges barristers to report inappropriate behaviours

Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, has urged barristers and chambers professionals to report inappropriate behaviours they have experienced or witnessed at...

The Provision of Legal Services in the Era of Social Media

Barristers are often typecast as pin-stripe-wearing extroverts who are rather too good at self-promotion. But mention “business development”, “marketing” or “social media” in any...

What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field.  It...

Adjudication: A Successful UK Export?

Statutory adjudication (under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended)) (which was itself founded upon contractual mechanisms under industry standard...

Kathryn Stone OBE to leave the Bar Standards Board in the summer following appointment as HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities

Kathryn Stone, Chair of the Bar Standards Board has been appointed to the role of HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities...
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