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The Challenge of Emerging Technologies and Data Protection

By Melissa Stock, barrister, Normanton Chambers The past two decades have seen the development of technology at an extraordinary pace. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the...

Is the public empowered to seek justice when needed?

Before a court case can begin, the victim must feel empowered to take steps against the perpetrator. They need to understand what has happened...

Witch trials and children’s evidence in Seventeenth-Century England

After a sensational trial at the Lancaster assizes in 1612, the talk of the country was not the judges, advocates, witnesses, or defendants. It...

The role of machine translation in the legal sector

By Alan White, Business Development Director at The Translation People Whether dealing with business owners with enterprises overseas, receiving evidence from non-English speakers or simply trying to manage...

46% of Brits Don’t Understand Legal Aid or how to get Support

New research by specialist lawyers Bolt Burdon Kemp, has uncovered the key issues that are preventing people in the UK from getting proper access to...

Building a system to protect students from sexual harm

By Ian Brownhill, Barrister, Essex Chambers Experience If you haven’t read the survivor testimonies on, “everyone’s invited”, then I would encourage you to do so. The...

Unlawful killing following Maughan – new guidance issued by the Chief Coroner

Authored by Richard Reichman, Partner at BCL Solicitors LLP Overview In the case of R (on the application of Maughan) (Appellant) v Her Majesty's Senior Coroner...

Is independent lawyering under siege?

By Leon Fernando Del Canto, barrister, Del Canto Chambers The rise of big law firms is having a significant impact, not only on the social...

The Power of Patterns in Forensics

By Professor Angela Gallop CBE, Group CEO at Forensic Access Ltd Patterns can change the face of forensics but are often overlooked. Patterns can tell...

Nightmare on St Aldgates (have we learnt nothing from Jackson?

By Mr R Scott-Watson, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Expert Witness & Disability Analyst APIL Expert This is the case of a Litigant in Person (previously represented) making...

Cross-Examination: In search of a New Normal

By Professor Jonathan Doak, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University and Professor John Jackson, School of Law, University of Nottingham Since the announcement of a...

Fundamental Dishonesty – Recent decisions and practical steps for practitioners

Personal Injury analysis: Dominique Smith, barrister, specialising in Personal Injury at 1 Chancery Lane, discusses the latest developments in relation to fundamental dishonesty, including...

Judges, Lawyers and the Litigant in Person

According to the most recent version of The Equal Treatment Bench Book, at any court hearing a judge should aim to ensure that Litigants...

Junior barrister says more ‘Understanding’ is needed to retain females at the Bar

With all the issues surrounding equality and diversity at the Bar in the media at the minute it really hit home and reminded me...

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