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Looking Beyond The Picture: How To Trust Video Evidence

By David Spreadborough, Certified Forensic Video Analyst I last wrote here for the Easter term of The Barrister in 2018 and honestly, where has the time gone? Considering all the troubles over the last two years though, it is not...
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The Power of Patterns in Forensics

By Professor Angela Gallop CBE, Group CEO at Forensic Access Ltd  Patterns can change the...
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As with most things, the cheapest option is not always the best

Price is currently the main deciding factor for the instruction of an expert witness...
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The Art of Avoiding the Courtroom: Mastering Non-Court Dispute Resolution

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of family law, staying ahead of the game is not merely a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. The...

Disproportionality in Stop & Search Encounters

 With the ever-changing social climate, there is an increasing need for communities to be unified and not let minority voices of hate and division...

Coercive Control in Children Act Cases – An Update

By Molly Mifsud, barrister, College Chambers Coercive control is still a matter those of us practicing in family law are seeing time and time again...

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...

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...

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,...

Match Official Abuse – The Crack Down

By Christina Courquin, Barrister, Mountford Chambers Abuse of Match Officials has been a rising problem for a number of years. Two high-profile rugby officials, Wayne...

Reducing Delays for Children in the Family Court

On 1st August 2023 the Legal Affairs correspondent for ‘The Guardian’ reported in an article that ‘Tens of thousands of children in England and Wales...

Young People, Past Failures, Change, and New Hope

By Bruce Houlder CB KC Starting a new charity is not for the faint-hearted. For me it has been a life changing experience. Fighting Knife...

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