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Kids, Court and Caffeine…How to survive having a baby at the Bar

By Sunyana Sharma, Barrister, 3 Paper Buildings As I start to write this article, my daughter sits behind me in her high chair throwing her...

BSB Publishes the Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report 2022/23

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published the latest Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2023. This is the fourth Annual...

ESG Leases: Brave new world or false dawn?

Introduction The UK Government has set a target for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to reach Net Zero by 2050. That includes real...

Barristers support Black History Month with historic play

Barristers on the Northern Circuit are marking Black History Month by supporting a historic play at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. Just An Ordinary Lawyer is...

Louis Browne KC acts for Wrexham Borough Council under Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

In an important local government case, Louis Browne KC from Exchange Chambers has acted for Wrexham Borough Council to recover non-payment of care home...

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...

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...

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...

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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