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What’s changed in child protection law in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse inquiry

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It’s three years since the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) issued its concluding report and recommendations, in October 2022. Launched as a statutory inquiry a decade ago, this multi-faceted investigation into the systemic abuse of children in a vast array of state and non-state institutions – including children’s homes, prisons and religious organisations – found the harm inflicted on victims and survivors to be “incalculable”.  Almost 6,000 victims and survivors, aged 18 to 87 years, contributed to...

What’s intent got to do with it? A brief look at the potential relevance of intent in findings of fact

1. A finding of fact hearing is a procedure which occurs when a defendant is deemed unfit to plead or stand trial. The procedure for determining fitness to plead in the Crown Court is set out in the Criminal...

The Prenup that leaked: Entwistle v Helliwell explained

Entwistle v Helliwell EWCA Civ 1055 By Baldip Singh, Barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers For financial remedy lawyers, life’s certainties are death, taxes, and discovering assets the other side swore blind didn’t exist. The Court of Appeal’s recent decision...

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...

Mark Neale to stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board

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 Mark Neale has decided to bring forward a planned retirement and stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board after six years in the role. Mark will leave the BSB at the end of March. We are also announcing some changes to reinforce our operational teams. A rise in both the complexity and volume of enforcement and other operational work has meant that improving delivery has become more demanding and more urgent. We have decided to appoint a Chief Operating Officer (COO), who will have overall responsibility for all our regulatory operations. Recruitment for a COO and the next Director General of the BSB is now underway. Mark Neale, Director...

Mark Neale to stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board

 Mark Neale has decided to bring forward a planned retirement and stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board after six years...

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The New Arbitration Act Enters Into Force

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By Isuru Devendra, Barrister, 36 Stone The long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025 (“AA2025”) entered into force on 1 August 2025.  The AA2025 amends the Arbitration Act 1996 (“AA1996”), which provides the legislative framework for arbitration in England and Wales and Northern...

Forum Chambers: A Boutique Set taking on the Big Boys

Chambers are a feature of the English legal landscape which have few parallels in other countries. There are just over 400 Chambers, which come in various different shapes and sizes. There are the mega-sets which are large, which commodify the work of many of their barristers, and which often charge lower fees and have lower overheads. Being a barrister at one of those sets can feel like being a cog in a machine, with strategy and career development being...

Virtually Criminal? Sexual Violence in the Metaverse

Virtually (adv.) Nearly / Almost By means of virtual reality techniques It has long been recognised that with new technology comes new variants of criminal activity. In response, our criminal laws arrive on the scene...

Virtually Criminal? Sexual Violence in the Metaverse

Virtually (adv.) Nearly / Almost By means of virtual reality techniques It has long been recognised that with new technology comes...
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Short-Term Politics, Long-Term Decline: Britain’s Economic Risk

The UK government’s recent policy direction prioritises immigration controls,...

Politicians and Political Parties Jumping on the Immigration Bandwagon Expose themselves as lacking the ability-or the willingness-to think deeply, act responsibly, or offer real...

Immigration is one of the most hotly debated topics...

The Mags Court- Tippin the broken scales

Like many criminal barristers, I entered the profession with...

The Major Political Parties and Their Pledges for the Family Justice System in 2024

  Author: Baldip Singh, Barrister No5 Barristers’ Chambers My trial settled...
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Mark Neale to stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board

 Mark Neale has decided to bring forward a planned retirement and stand down as Director General of the Bar Standards Board after six years...

What’s changed in child protection law in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse inquiry

It’s three years since the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) issued its concluding report and recommendations, in October 2022. Launched as a...

Ruby’s Law: A Critical Reform for the Protection of Pets in Domestic Abuse Cases

Domestic abuse remains a pervasive issue affecting millions globally, yet one often-overlooked aspect of these cases is the role of pets. While pets are...

Oxbridge graduates dominate Bar pupillages, with first-class honours degrees and some how appears to be the norm

Just over half (53%) of future barristers at top sets went to Oxford or Cambridge, with only 11% coming from non-Russell Group universities, according...

Virtually Criminal? Sexual Violence in the Metaverse

Virtually (adv.) Nearly / Almost By means of virtual reality techniques It has long been recognised that with new technology comes new variants of criminal activity....
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