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Consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers: The BSB’s response

In October 2023, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a public consultation to clarify our regulatory expectations of chambers. This followed a series of consultative roundtables...

Shortages in Special School Places

In recent years, England has witnessed a concerning trend in the area of special educational needs and special school places. The demand for specialist...

Personal Representatives: unwitting landlords or merely beneficiaries?

Acting as a personal representative (“PR”) will at the best of times be a demanding task. That is particularly so where the deceased owns...

Undue influence in procuring Wills and Lifetime Transactions: Varieties and Distinctions

By Gavin McLeod who practices in traditional Chancery and property litigation from St. Philip’s Chambers Undue influence is a concept much recalled from law school,...

The Mags Court- Tippin the broken scales

Like many criminal barristers, I entered the profession with a fervent belief in justice and fairness. I desired and indeed was willing, to speak...

Bar Council responds to BSB proposals on equality rules

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a consultation on the regulation of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at the Bar, including proposals to: amend Core...

Bar Standards Board consults on revised proposals to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched a public consultation on new rules to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar. Despite improvements in...

Elevating Legal Excellence: The Vital Role of CPD for Barristers in 2024

By David Wright, Barrister CPD Coach Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of legal practice, the role of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for barristers remains paramount. CPD...

Match Official Abuse – The Crack Down

By Christina Courquin, Barrister, Mountford Chambers Abuse of Match Officials has been a rising problem for a number of years. Two high-profile rugby officials, Wayne...

What external counsel can learn from in-house teams

By Rich Hanstock // external lawyers often win clients by projecting total self-assuredness. it takes humility and self-awareness to separate confidence from hubris. One of the most...

There’s nothing hard about soft skills Or Time to go hard on soft skills Or...

By Si Beales, soft skills speaker, trainer and consultant According to Stanford University, 75% of long-term job success in industry and commerce depends on soft...

A plea for more pro bono work

As I write this article, I anticipate that the majority, if not all of the readers will have undertaken some form of pro bono...

Reducing Delays for Children in the Family Court

On 1st August 2023 the Legal Affairs correspondent for ‘The Guardian’ reported in an article that ‘Tens of thousands of children in England and Wales...

Pupil Barrister living with muscular dystrophy supports charity’s new employability helpline

Konstantina Nouka, 24, from Oxfordshire, a law graduate and aspiring barrister, supports Muscular Dystrophy UK’s new employability helpline supporting people living with a muscle wasting and weakening condition in...

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