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Labour’s aim for growth backfires; farming takes the pain

As the dust settles on last week’s Budget, the consequences for the wider economy and farming are beginning to become clear. And that is...

Advocate and the Bar: Working together as demand for pro bono support reaches all-time high

By Lucianne Baltrock-Nitzsche, Communications Officer, Advocate Advocate has seen record-breaking numbers of applicants seeking legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis over the...

Coercive Control in Children Act Cases – An Update

By Molly Mifsud, barrister, College Chambers Coercive control is still a matter those of us practicing in family law are seeing time and time again...

Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council Inbox

Budget: Welcome step for justice but still a way to go – Bar Council The Bar Council has welcomed the overall settlement for justice in...

The budget – family lawyers react

Nicholas Fairbank, Barrister at 4PB, says: "High income families will be pleased to see that many of the feared tax increases affecting the wealthy have...

The Rise of the English Jurisdiction as Europe’s Leading Venue for Arbitration Award Enforcement Against Recalcitrant EU States.

In the grand tradition of British legal fortitude, one cannot help but acknowledge the unbeatable supremacy of London in enforcing arbitration awards against the...

The End of No-Fault Evictions: The Unintended Consequences of Reform

By Farhan Asghar, CEO, The Solicitors, Advocates & Barristers Inc Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 grants landlords the power to evict tenants without...

As a ‘covid pupil’, my legal career has grown with the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and its illusive conference pin master

By Eleanor Durdy, barrister, Park Square Barristers I wrote an article in early 2021 and in 2022 about the impact that CVP was having on...

Bridging the gap? The Barrister v The McKenzie Friend

If you have been around the county courts over the last decade or so, either as a seasoned barrister or new junior barrister you...

Mentoring and fair access to the Bar: an update

In the October 2022 edition of The Barrister, I wrote about the role mentoring could play in widening access to the profession to groups...

Contempt of Court – where are we heading?

On 9th July 2024, the Law Commission launched a consultation in relation to proposed reforms to the law on contempt of court. The consultation...

Advocate: The highs and highs of being pro bono counsel

I am a barrister at New Park Court Chambers, with chambers in Newcastle and Leeds. I practice predominantly in Family Law, as well as...

The Art of Doing Nothing

By Jake Rudman, Media Law Barrister and Mediator Lawyers are not paid to do nothing. That statement may appear self-evident, but it also gives rise to...

An analysis of why the government wants Magistrates’ sentencing powers to be doubled

The UK government's decision to double magistrates' sentencing powers for a second time is a multifaceted approach aimed at addressing several pressing issues within...

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