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Barristers’ chambers secures private equity investment from LDC . Technology and flexibility, an advantage for the “21st century Bar”

The Barrister Group (TBG) has secured private equity backing from LDC in what is believed to be the first such investment in the Bar...

Slow steps of progress on widening access to legal aid – Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed the expansion of legal aid eligibility but expressed concern at the slow pace of change in the face of...

Barbara Mills KC elected as Bar Council Vice Chair for 2024

Barbara Mills KC has been elected as the Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2024, becoming the first specialist family practitioner in 35 years...

Solicitor acting in CFA owes same duties to client as solicitor in privately funded case

A solicitor acting on a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) owes the same duties to a client as a solicitor in a privately funded case, according...

Post-Brexit mutual free movement of people for UK & EU is becoming ‘critical’

It is becoming increasingly clear that the UK and the EU must strike a post-Brexit mutual free movement of people agreement if they are...

What it takes to progress from bottom to top…an insight into careers at the Criminal Bar

Sophie Murray, St Ives Chambers talking to Rebecca Wade and Millie Webb Having joined St Ives Chambers a year ago I have been impressed with...

What are the signs that neonatal sepsis has been caused by negligence?

Article by Rachael Heyes, a specialist medical negligence solicitor at JMW Solicitors Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection, which can also lead to meningitis, ...

Wills: Why it’s important to get your affairs in order

By Alison Parry, Partner in Will Disputes at JMW Solicitors Contemplating our own mortality is rarely an enjoyable topic, but it is a vital...

Leading barristers chambers announces team restructure

A well-defined strategy to marry Chancery and commercial expertise at the highest level has driven Serle Court’s evolution and success over its lifetime. In...

Bar Council comment on Cilex lawyers becoming judges

Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar Council: “We welcome this announcement which is likely to contribute to a more diverse judiciary. Judges should be,...

The Fragility of Civil Legal Aid

“At the heart of any review of the civil legal aid scheme should be the simple principle that legal aid should always pay enough...

Ministry of Justice to open up more senior judicial roles to CILEX Lawyers

Legislative changes introduced by the Ministry of Justice to Parliament today will open up more senior judicial positions to CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) members...

Bar Council calls on Peers to reject deeply flawed Illegal Migration Bill

The Bar Council is urging the House of Lords to reject the Illegal Migration Bill because it undermines access to justice, unjustifiably removes judicial...

When is Without Prejudice really Without Prejudice?

By Suliat Jimoh, Paralegal at Winckworth Sherwood The recent cases of Scheldebouw v Evanson and Meaker v Cyxtera Tech UK Ltd have served as reminders of how...

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