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The State of English Justice

“Oh dear, how sad, never mind.” This is the almost sotto voce retort from anyone in power with responsibility for every aspect of the...

BSB implements amendments to widen its powers to protect the public

In June 2023, the BSB issued a consultation document seeking views on proposed changes which would widen the powers of the BSB and of Disciplinary Tribunals...

A Fine Example of a Broken System

Though it’s approaching four years since the world as we then knew, was plunged into chaos, think back to March 2020 and just how...

Law and The Truth

I was recently very honoured to speak at the launch of The City University 2024 Law Review. The Editorial team of the City Law student's own...

The proposed Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2024 is unnecessary

By Dr Stephen Castell CITP MEWI and Jonathan Bolls, Attorney at Law Abstract The Law Commission’s proposed Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2024, seeking to create...

Are legal qualifications really worth the time and money?

By Malcolm Trotter, global education and training professional If you are going to invest in yourself and your legal future career prospects by studying...

The road to cognition: Using generative AI in legal practice

By Mike Taylor, Managing Director, i-Lit Limited Introduction Professor Karim Lakhani of Harvard Business School helpfully contextualises AI technology when he states, “Just as the internet...

Edward Henry KC of Mountford Chambers – Available to provide expert legal commentary on topics and issues of the day.

Edward Henry KC of Mountford Chambers is a highly experienced legal commentator for TV, radio, online articles, and newspapers who is representing 5 former...

Louis Browne KC appears in criminal injuries compensation case examining life expectancy

Louis Browne KC from Exchange Chambers appeared before the First Tier Tribunal - Criminal Injuries Compensation, representing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and also...

The international law elephant in the unilateral sanctions room.

By Anna Rubbi, Guernica 37 Chambers How do UK sanctions against Russia measure up against international law, and the principles of state sovereignty and non-intervention...

Bar Council media briefing: MoJ statistics

Bar Council media briefing Thursday 28 March 2024 Ministry of Justice statistics The latest quarterly Ministry of Justice official statistics on were published today (Thursday 28...

EAPs struggling to meet mental health needs of employees – a response to the BBC report

The recent BBC investigation into Employee Assistance Providers (EAPs), has forced organisations within the legal industry to evaluate how they are supporting employee mental...

4PB welcomes Rachael Kelsey

4PB is proud to announce that Rachael Kelsey, the current President of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and internationally renowned Scottish family lawyer, has accepted...

Hadley v Przybylo – Court of Appeal judgment handed down – significant win for claimants

The much-awaited judgment in Hadley v Przybylo has been handed down today. "The point determined was one of potentially real significance to the manner in which catastrophic injury claims...

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