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A steady and sure hand after some turbulence!

An interview with the Attorney General for England and Wales, Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP By Phillip Taylor MBE, Richmond Green Chambers, Reviews...

5 Things to do when Representing Vulnerable Clients

By Elizabeth Adams, barrister, 3PB The majority of Family Law practitioners will be no stranger to clients with vulnerabilities or additional needs. By virtue of...

BSB publishes its annual report on diversity at the Bar

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a summary of the latest available diversity data for the Bar. The report covers 2023, a year which...

The Advantages and Limitations when using the services of a paralegal

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron, National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) Many people and/or businesses faced with an issue that involves an element of legality turn...

Will Waldron KC appointed as Head of Exchange Chambers

Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds-based Exchange Chambers has appointed Will Waldron KC as its new Head of Chambers. Will Waldron KC will be assisted by three...

What went Wrong?

It’s an everyday story, isn’t it? Teenage showgirl meets married Tory cabinet minister, and they give themselves over to passion while a spy from...

From Medicine to the Law: a reasonable course of action?

Dr Urmila Roy, Barrister, North Square Barristers By way of background, I qualified as a doctor in 2008 and have worked in the NHS since....

A joust with HMRC and the application of BTI v Sequana in the Trusts context

By Alexander Farara, barrister, 1EC As I write not less than 48 hours after the surprise revival of David Cameron, it is perhaps befitting to...

Routes and Obstacles to Obtaining British Citizenship for Children

By Isabella Reynard, Pupil Barrister, Richmond Chambers The benefits of obtaining British citizenship can be extensive for many who have sought stability in a country...

Modernising the business of the bar, a clerk’s perspective

The barrister’s profession has a long history of tradition and stability. Barristers were officially recognised as “men” learned in the law for the first...

BSB launches a public consultation on amending the definition of academic legal training

The BSB has launched a three-month public consultation to seek views on our proposed approach to revising the definition of academic legal training and...

The Artificial Revolution

I feel as if as I start this article I should apologise. What I am about to write might shock or dismay some readers. In...

“I cannot reveal my sources”: R (LXP) v Central Criminal Court [2023] EWHC 2824 (Admin)

By Anthony James, criminal and regulatory barrister at Mountford Chambers. On 10 November 2023, the High Court handed down a decision regarding the legality of...

“A timely reminder: Risk Identification and Mitigation”

I often, as many of us do, find myself talking to a parent in conference. So often I hear myself saying to clients that...

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