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We are All Trudi Warner! Promoting the Rights of Jurors in the Twenty First Century

By Richard Vogler, Professor of Comparative Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Sussex George Orwell noticed the tendency of repressive law to degenerate into...

BSB publishes new guidance on barristers’ conduct in non-professional life and on social media

Following the conclusion of the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) consultation on conduct in non-professional life, the BSB Board has approved new guidance which we are...

Quincecare[1] duty does not require banks to second-guess customers’ clear instructions: Fiona Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25

Introduction In July 2023, the Supreme Court in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC unanimously held that when a customer clearly authorises and instructs a...

Bar Council announces new contextual recruitment tool to boost social mobility at the Bar

The Bar Council is boosting its commitment to social mobility at the Bar with the introduction of a contextual recruitment tool to the Pupillage...

Chair of the Bar calls for change to timing of Call in future-gazing speech

Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC has called on the profession to call people to the Bar only when they have completed pupillage....

Barrister Link Shortlisted for ‘Excellence in Innovation’ at East Midlands Chamber Business Awards

Barrister Link is delighted to announce its shortlisting for the prestigious 'Excellence in Innovation' award at the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards. This recognition...

Fixed recoverable costs: Bar Council insists on pay for work done

The Bar Council has submitted a strong response to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation on fixed recoverable costs calling for the system to...

3- Silk solutions from St Johns Building for arbitration

James Roberts KC joins St John’s Buildings as a Door Tenant He joins Sally Harrison KC and Samantha Hillas KC as leading Silks...

AI the EU and US – Part 2-The Deep Fake

By Professor Mark Engelman, Barrister, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square One of the world’s all-time impostors was Arthur Orton, aka Thomas Castro. He was a butcher...

The role of AI in the legal profession

Before we seek legal advice from an AI-fuelled robot lawyer, we need to ensure there are moral, ethical and bias guidelines in place, says...

“A Whole Life Order on Each and Every Offence”: The Unprecedented Implication of Lucy Letby’s Whole Life Orders

By Fee Robinson, London School of Economics Introduction On the 21st of August 2023 Lucy Letby was sentenced for the murders of seven babies, and the...

“You’ll never make it as a Barrister…”

By Kevin Athow, Employed Barrister, and General Counsel at BSH Home Appliances Ltd I wonder how many people have heard that phrase and have been...

The reversal of the presumption of innocence in compensation claims for those wrongly convicted: the case of MALKINSON casts a spotlight

As Counsel for Mr Malkinson said at the Court of Appeal, this is not just a historic case but a historic injustice By Leila Taleb,...

Do Human Rights survive in time of national crisis or war? A Cautionary Tale

By Brian Lett KC, 4 King's Bench Walk I must confess to being a fervent supporter of the European Convention on Human Rights , and...

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