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BSB change of course on equality rules is the right decision, says Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed the announcement from the Bar Standard Board (BSB) that it will not press ahead with proposals to change the...

Misunderstood and Misjudged: Racial Bias, Language Failures, and Evidential Missteps in London Borough of Croydon v D and Anor [2024] EWFC 438  

Abstract This article examines the decision in London Borough of Croydon v D and Anor EWFC 438, where the Family Court dismissed allegations of...

Vicarious liability & unprovoked attacks:  J D Wetherspoon Plc v (1) Burger (2) Risk Solutions BG Ltd. [2025] EWHC 1259 (KB)

By David Sandiford On 5 August 2018 Mr Burger was restrained by two door supervisors outside a pub operated by Wetherspoons with such force that...

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 in modern politics. Across democracies, politicians and political parties routinely seize upon immigration as a...

Chinese Medicine in the UK at a Regulatory Crossroads

Chinese medicine has a long history of providing alternative therapeutic approaches for various health conditions, and over the past few decades, it has experienced...

Why Keir Starmer’s Speech Was Literally an Endorsement for Reform UK

Keir Starmer’s recent speech on immigration, delivered in the wake of mounting public concern and political pressure, has sent shockwaves through the British political...

When Will the Conservatives and Labour Wake Up to the Fact That Reform UK Is Their Creation?

The rise of Reform UK has sent shockwaves through the British political establishment. Once dismissed as a fringe movement, the party has now seized...

Why Politicians and Political Parties Continually Playing the Immigration Card Can Inadvertently Put Immigrants’ Lives and Liberty at Risk

The United Kingdom’s political landscape has long been marked by heated debates over immigration. With each election cycle, politicians and parties-across the ideological spectrum-return...

With a Rapidly Aging Population, You Would Think That the UK Needs Immigrants

The United Kingdom is undergoing a profound demographic transformation. The population is not only growing, but it is also aging at an unprecedented rate....

Why UK Politicians and Political Parties Should Stop Playing the Immigration Card

Immigration has long been a defining and divisive issue in UK politics. With every election cycle, the debate resurfaces-often with heightened rhetoric, bold pledges,...

Putting  more ‘A’ into ‘ADR’

  By JOHN PUGH-SMITH, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers Introduction It is an “inconvenient truth” (as the titled 2006 film then described climate change) and litigation reality...

The Bar Standards Board launches dashboard to provide better access to data about the Barrister profession

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched an interactive dashboard to make data about the barrister profession more accessible to the public. As part of its...

Has International Arbitration Lost Its Way?

The full report of the “GAR- LCIA roundtable: Time for a Reset?” was published in late 2024. This report is noteworthy for two reasons. Firstly,...

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...

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