I’m sorry but your expert is not allowed to address this court.
Not heard that one yet? Well there is a significant risk that you might once the Courts wise up to the academy of Medical
Legal counsel on the Coronation Street cobbles for life support storyline
Two legal experts have been advising Coronation Street scriptwriters and researchers as character Leanne Battersby battles to keep her son Oliver on life support against the advice of the hospital. Child law expert Lorraine Cavanagh QC, of St
I’m sorry but your expert is not allowed to address this court.
Not heard that one yet? Well there is a significant risk that you might once the Courts wise up to the academy of Medical
Entrepreneurs and HNWIs moving operations abroad in post-Covid economic slump
Business management has been interpreted in more ways than we could have possibly imagined as a result of Covid-19 and its ramifications. Prior to the
Extraordinary Financial Solutions for Extraordinary Times
The impacts of Covid 19 are felt far and wide, in our sector, finances, the consequences have been severe. Since the start of 2020
The Dominic Ongwen case at the ICC and the double status of child soldiers as victims-perpetrators
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Bar Council: Prime Minister’s comments are “shocking and troubling”
Responding to comments made about lawyers by the Prime Minister today in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference, Chair of the Bar Council, Amanda Pinto
Bar Council reaction to Home Secretary’s asylum speech
Responding to the Home Secretary’s speech Fixing our broken asylum system which was delivered at the Conservative Party conference at the weekend, Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of
Louis Browne QC delivers Opening Statement on behalf of University of Salford at Manchester Arena Inquiry
The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack continued yesterday with Louis Browne QC from Exchange Chambers delivering his Opening Statement on behalf of
Government paying junior barristers less than national minimum wage
Bar Council provides blueprint for justice system in Spending Review paper Some barristers are being paid the equivalent of £6.25 per hour by the government,
Achieving accessible justice through effective participation in courts and tribunals
(London, UK, September 30th 2020): The Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London has developed a new framework to support participation
Boom in divorce proceedings forecasted as pandemic continues
It is no surprise that months on end shut indoors with a partner or spouse with limited opportunity to leave compounded by financial worries, may
Simply the Best?
The law is a profession that is based on individual talent. Achievement and attainment are a key part of preparation for entry into the Bar
A Paperless Pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left barristers, like so many others, stumbling through a new world of remote working. Ross Birkbeck is a barrister at Old
Regulation of experts. Is the proposed cure worse than the disease?
The House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology recently published a report1 with a recommendation to provide the Forensic Science Regulator with statutory
Is there an “existential threat” to barristers”
The Bar Council conducted a survey recently of chambers nationally, and got 157 replies. Their report makes worrying reading, because they see an “existential threat”
New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order
Justice in the reduced aisle as figures show 39p spent per day per head, less than the price of a red pepper in Tesco
BSB conditionally authorises Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver new Bar training provision
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced that it has conditionally authorised Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to deliver the vocational component of Bar training
Getting work as a paralegal
If you are wondering what to do next because you have been made redundant during the corona virus crisis, or perhaps the time off has