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‘That first five years’

When starting out at the criminal bar, I was frequently told how ‘tough’ the job would be, how it was ‘not a 9 to 5’, and how it was a ‘lifestyle’ rather than a job. One wise sage, however, making it sound rather simple, told me that all I had to do was to make it through the first five years. “You’ll see”, said the sage, “something just happens after that first five years”. By Oliver Kelham, Barrister at 3...

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...

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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

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...

‘That first five years’

When starting out at the criminal bar, I was frequently told how ‘tough’ the job would be, how it was ‘not a 9 to...

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‘That first five years’

When starting out at the criminal bar, I was frequently told how ‘tough’ the job would be, how it was ‘not a 9 to...

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...

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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...

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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...

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