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Barristers, it’s Time to Invest in Coaching!

  The Gregorian New Year is round the...

Independent report supports call for immediate uplift in criminal legal aid fees

The Bar Council is repeating calls on...

The Duty to prevent Sexual Harassment

On 26th October 2024, the Equality Act...

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Barristers, it’s Time to Invest in Coaching!

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  The Gregorian New Year is round the corner. A time for many of us to reflect, clear out the old, welcome in the new and set intentions for the future. Yet around 80% of us go on to abandon our resolutions by February. Why? Often, it’s because we go it alone, lacking the support of an accountability partner and the clarity to turn our hopes into achievable outcomes. A proven way to stay on track with our personal and professional...

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...

Independent report supports call for immediate uplift in criminal legal aid fees

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The Bar Council is repeating calls on the Ministry of Justice for an immediate 15% uplift in criminal legal aid fees for barristers, following the publication of the first Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) report. The independent advisory board, chaired by Her Honour Deborah Taylor, was established by the Ministry of Justice in October 2022 to report to the Lord Chancellor and promote joined up thinking across the criminal justice system to develop a more coherent approach to criminal legal aid. It includes representatives from the Bar Council, Criminal Bar Association, and other legal professional bodies. The main recommendations of the report include: Substantial immediate additional funding above the 15...

Barristers, it’s Time to Invest in Coaching!

  The Gregorian New Year is round the corner. A time for many of us to reflect, clear out the old, welcome in the new...

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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 Art of Avoiding the Courtroom: Mastering Non-Court Dispute Resolution

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of family law, staying ahead of the game is not merely a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. The recent revisions to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR), particularly...

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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Barristers, it’s Time to Invest in Coaching!

  The Gregorian New Year is round the corner. A time for many of us to reflect, clear out the old, welcome in the new...

Independent report supports call for immediate uplift in criminal legal aid fees

The Bar Council is repeating calls on the Ministry of Justice for an immediate 15% uplift in criminal legal aid fees for barristers, following...

The Duty to prevent Sexual Harassment

On 26th October 2024, the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA 2010”) was amended by The Worker Protection ( Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023...

Is the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service Pilot the first step to whole system change?

 By Elizabeth Bowden, Barrister, College Chambers My areas of practice are family finances and civil litigation, which gives me a stepped-back view of what my...

The Art of Avoiding the Courtroom: Mastering Non-Court Dispute Resolution

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of family law, staying ahead of the game is not merely a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. The...
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