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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...

BSB Publishes its 2023-2024 Regulatory Decision-Making Annual Report

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its latest annual Regulatory Decision-Making Report. This is the fifth report that the BSB has published since it...

BSB regulatory proposals muddy the waters – Bar Council

New proposals on the regulation of barristers in chambers will create uncertainty as to compliance and over who in chambers is responsible for meeting...

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...

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