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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....

A Budget on the Brink: How the Latest Fiscal Plan Leaves the Public Paying the Price

The latest budget has landed with a thud rather than a flourish, leaving many asking a deeply unsettling question: Is this the financial blueprint...

Bar Council and BSB establish steering group to implement Harman report

The Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) agree on the need for urgent and concerted action with the profession to tackle bullying,...

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...

The proposed “mansion tax” by Chancellor Rachel Reeves — why the logic is flawed and the consequences troubling

.Introduction In the upcoming Budget (late November 2025) the Chancellor has signalled plans to introduce a levy on the highest-value homes: properties worth £2 million...

FromCounsel partners with South Square to launch new Restructuring & Insolvency content

Legal knowledge service FromCounsel (FC) has partnered with South Square to develop a new Restructuring & Insolvency (R&I) resource, scheduled for launch in Q1...

Trauma in the Legal Profession: Recognising and Responding to the Hidden Cost of Casework

Trauma is a largely unspoken issue in the legal profession: a shadow diagnosis that affects many but is rarely named, discussed, or supported. By Lou...

Help! I need somebody: mentoring at the Bar

I have fallen down a Beatles rabbit hole recently. They have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember....

Will the 2027 IHT Pension Reforms Destroy the UK’s Savings Culture?

By *The Barrister* The UK government’s forthcoming 2027 inheritance tax (IHT) reforms for pensions have ignited debate among financial advisers, wealth managers, and savers. At...

The Problem of Denying Pupil Barristers Access to Hearings

Despite the mandatory nature of pupillage, one issue continues to frustrate both pupils and their supervisors: refusal or objection to a pupil’s attendance at...

Exchange Chambers celebrates 15 years in Leeds

Exchange Chambers is celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary in Leeds. Exchange opened in Leeds in October 2010 with 4 barristers and a Senior Clerk. Fifteen-years on,...

Why are Hate Crime Laws in the UK being unfairly used to prosecute Black Language Speakers?

By Ife Thompson, Barrister, Nexus Chambers Introduction There has been a growing disturbing trend in the UK that involves the prosecution of Black language practices,...

Immigrants in the UK: When Vilification Becomes Policy and Peril

“When political rhetoric turns a human being into an abstraction or a scapegoat, the way is opened to stripping away their rights.” In the UK...

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