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Will the 2027 IHT Pension Reforms Destroy the UK’s Savings Culture?

By *The Barrister* The UK government’s forthcoming 2027 inheritance tax (IHT) reforms for pensions have ignited debate among financial advisers, wealth managers, and savers. At...

The Problem of Denying Pupil Barristers Access to Hearings

Despite the mandatory nature of pupillage, one issue continues to frustrate both pupils and their supervisors: refusal or objection to a pupil’s attendance at...

Exchange Chambers celebrates 15 years in Leeds

Exchange Chambers is celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary in Leeds. Exchange opened in Leeds in October 2010 with 4 barristers and a Senior Clerk. Fifteen-years on,...

Why are Hate Crime Laws in the UK being unfairly used to prosecute Black Language Speakers?

By Ife Thompson, Barrister, Nexus Chambers Introduction There has been a growing disturbing trend in the UK that involves the prosecution of Black language practices,...

Immigrants in the UK: When Vilification Becomes Policy and Peril

“When political rhetoric turns a human being into an abstraction or a scapegoat, the way is opened to stripping away their rights.” In the UK...

Vilifying lawyers puts them at risk

The Bars, Faculty and Law Societies in the UK have come together and accused politicians of "irresponsible and dangerous" language that is putting lawyers...

Bar Council welcomes Court of Appeal ruling on advocate immunity

The Bar Council has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of XGY v Chief Constable of Sussex Police & Crown Prosecution Service...

Safety at Court: A Cornerstone of Access to Justice

Until April 2024, I took general court security and special measures for granted. As a practitioner frequently appearing in the Family Court in domestic...

The Bar Standards Board updates on its plans for first-tier complaints handling and reporting

In May 2025 we published our public consultation which sought views on how to improve the Bar’s approach to the handling of first-tier complaints – that...

Short-Term Politics, Long-Term Decline: Britain’s Economic Risk

The UK government’s recent policy direction prioritises immigration controls, digital identity cards, and new pension taxation, failing to address urgent challenges of productivity, investment,...

The Theatre of Justice: Jurisprudential Convergences Between Shakespeare and the Mughals

In seeking cross-cultural intuition on law and justice, few juxtapositions are as arresting as that between the courtroom dramas of William Shakespeare and the...

Draped in Tradition, Tailored for Today: Evess Group’s Barrister Attire

In the demanding world of law, first impressions carry weight. From the moment a barrister steps into court, attire becomes part of the brief—a...

Defence Considerations on Pre-Trial Litigation in Youth Court Cases Involving Exploitation

The London I grew up in during the early 2000s was very different from what it is now—or so the narrative goes. Still, nearly...

The Intermediate Track – Is Personal Injury Disproportionately Affected and What Can the Bar Do About It?

Personal Injury has its head on the block. Again. Every now and then, one area of law or another seems to be singled out by...

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