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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...

Love’s Second Chances: Reconciliation in Modern Marriage and English Family Law in light of HK v SS.

By Benjamin Rose, Pupil, Wilberforce Chambers, Hull, Deputy District Judge (Civil & Financial Remedies The immortal words of Shakespeare, whilst gradually being erased from schools,...

Reaching for Silk: Jacqueline Renton KC on Progress and the Bar for Women

From the age of 16, I wanted to be a family law Barrister. I was never a quiet individual, and I concluded it would...

Exchange Chambers celebrates silk’s “extraordinary” career

Exchange Chambers has celebrated Bill Braithwaite KC’s “extraordinary” career with a retirement drinks reception. Bill was called to the Bar in 1970 and took silk...

Gifts and Grudges in the Financial Remedies Court

By Julia Townend, Barrister at 4PB Advances of funds to a spouse by family members before, during or after separation habitually become a bone of...

Crisis at the Criminal Bar – a Law Student’s Perspective.

As a law student, witnessing the continuing deterioration of the Criminal Bar is deeply concerning. While there are several issues, what stands out prominently...

Bar Standards Board publishes annual report on diversity of its workforce

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published its annual report on the diversity of its workforce and Board members. In taking forward its regulatory...

Bar Council Chair urges barristers to report inappropriate behaviours

Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, has urged barristers and chambers professionals to report inappropriate behaviours they have experienced or witnessed at...

The Provision of Legal Services in the Era of Social Media

Barristers are often typecast as pin-stripe-wearing extroverts who are rather too good at self-promotion. But mention “business development”, “marketing” or “social media” in any...

What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field. It...

Adjudication: A Successful UK Export?

Statutory adjudication (under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended)) (which was itself founded upon contractual mechanisms under industry standard...

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