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Standish v Standish: The £78 Million Question – When Does Wealth Say ‘I Do’? The Supreme Court Tackles the ‘Matrimonialisation’ of Wealth

2 July 2025 Baldip Singh No5 Chambers | Financial Remedies Barrister Today, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Standish v Standish UKSC 26, a...

Civil legal aid boost long overdue but falls far behind inflation says Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed the long overdue increase to civil legal aid fees for housing and immigration. This is the first increase for...

New Guidance on Responding to a Child’s Unexplained Reluctance, Resistance, or Refusal to Spend Time with a Parent:

In December 2024, the Family Justice Council issued new guidance which details how courts and legal professionals should respond to a child’s unexplained reluctance,...

Bar Standards Board report shows persistent income gaps by gender and ethnicity at the Bar

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a report on barristers’ income by gender and ethnicity. This follows our previous research report on income...

From Compliance to Commitment: Embedding EDI in the Legal Profession

Disability Pride Month (“DPM”) is approaching, and an opportunity to discuss the positive impact the Bar Standards Board’s (the “BSB”) package of Equality, Diversity...

The Absent Complainant: Analysing the challenges of prosecuting domestic abuse, the fairness of res gestae and why Barton was decided the way it was...

By Michael Ruddick, Pupil Barrister, Crown Prosecution Service The right to a fair trial has been endlessly commented on by everyone, from the wisest judge...

The self-reporting dilemma: does new guidance from the Serious Fraud Office clarify the landscape?

One of the key issues for any company which uncovers evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the business will be whether or not to report...

How can the coroner service be improved?

Last year’s general election prevented the Justice Committee from publishing its long-awaited report into the coroner service for England and Wales. Outgoing Chair of the...

Preventing Future Deaths – Is the System Working?

On 1 January 2025 the Chief Coroner, Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, published a list of ‘Non-responses to Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) Reports’....

Opening the Bar: The Promise of the Barrister Apprenticeships

In December last year, I had the privilege of hosting three outstanding 18-year-old school leavers for work experience at the Chelmsford Crown Court. I...

Inefficient family courts provide poor value for money and fail to adequately protect children, says CILEX

The family court system is failing to meet demand, is inefficient and “poor value for money for taxpayers”, says CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) in...

Dominating the Competition, but Abusively? The Complaint Against FIFA Explained

Many of us are familiar with the idea of one football team being the dominant force in a national league, take Manchester City in...

Rethinking Complaints: New BSB Proposals Set to Reshape Barristers’ Regulatory Landscape

By Peter Causton, Barrister, 7 Harrington Street Chambers In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and consumer protection, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a...

BSB change of course on equality rules is the right decision, says Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed the announcement from the Bar Standard Board (BSB) that it will not press ahead with proposals to change the...

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