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With the very best intentions… Family Law and the danger of ‘overcorrect’

In June 2026 we were all shocked and saddened to read about the heart-breaking events surrounding the tragic death of Henry Nowak in Southampton...

Houston, I have a problem…

To be fair, this is a problem that is commonly encountered by barristers. What is it? The inability to say ‘no’. And I am the...

Reliability at Risk: Rethinking the Regulation of Expert Evidence

The Criminal Justice System (CJS) has long been criticised for its inability to prevent unreliable expert evidence from entering the courtroom. At first glance,...

Judicial diversity progress has stalled for Black lawyers – Bar Council

The Ministry of Justice has published the annual judicial diversity statistics. The 2026 report reveals a mixed picture. Although there was no disparity of outcomes...

New agreement signed between Bar Council’s Commissioner for Conduct and senior judiciary in next step to tackle bullying and harassment

The Bar Council’s Commissioner for Conduct has made a significant agreement with the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals in a...

Jury Trials

I have been told, with the solemnity reserved for those who mistake gravity for wisdom, that the jury system is inefficient. The solution proposed?...

Orams Revisited

Effective Control, Criminalisation, and the Misuse of EU and International Law in Cyprus Property Disputes Opinion Piece by Lennart Poulsen, Barrister at 9BR Chambers Introduction Few cases...

Ethics culture remains strong at the Bar

The latest Bar Council survey of barristers shows that more than 8 out of 10 respondents report a very good understanding of the profession's...

When You Upload, What Have You Disclosed? AI, Confidentiality and the Embedded Document

By Dr Peter Fields, Barrister, The Barrister Group A barrister's guide to what actually happens when a confidential document meets an AI tool, and why...

The Bar Standards Board and the Bar Council agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

Following the appointment of the Commissioner for Conduct, a recommendation of the Harman Review, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Bar Council’s (BC)...

The only purpose that Stop and Search serve in the UK is to cause alienation between the police and young people. The same young...

It is a ritual as old as the uniform itself. A young man, often Black or from a deprived inner-city estate, is walking home....

BARRISTER MAGAZINE

With the very best intentions… Family Law and the danger of ‘overcorrect’

Houston, I have a problem…

Reliability at Risk: Rethinking the Regulation of Expert Evidence

Judicial diversity progress has stalled for Black lawyers – Bar Council

New agreement signed between Bar Council’s Commissioner for Conduct and senior judiciary in next step to tackle bullying and harassment

Jury Trials

Orams Revisited

Ethics culture remains strong at the Bar

When You Upload, What Have You Disclosed? AI, Confidentiality and the Embedded Document

The Bar Standards Board and the Bar Council agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

The only purpose that Stop and Search serve in the UK is to cause alienation between the police and young people. The same young...

The Great Attribution: Why is Every Law-Breaking Incident Suddenly Being Blamed on Uncontrolled Migration?

Interview: Why the “invisible” use of AI is now the biggest liability in legal practice

The Bar Standards Board appoints four new Board members

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