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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...

The Power of Patterns in Forensics

By Professor Angela Gallop CBE, Group CEO at Forensic Access Ltd  Patterns can change the...

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...

Why Keir Starmer’s Speech Was Literally an Endorsement for Reform UK

Keir Starmer’s recent speech on immigration, delivered in the wake of mounting public concern and political pressure, has sent shockwaves through the British political...

When Will the Conservatives and Labour Wake Up to the Fact That Reform UK Is Their Creation?

The rise of Reform UK has sent shockwaves through the British political establishment. Once dismissed as a fringe movement, the party has now seized...

Why Politicians and Political Parties Continually Playing the Immigration Card Can Inadvertently Put Immigrants’ Lives and Liberty at Risk

The United Kingdom’s political landscape has long been marked by heated debates over immigration. With each election cycle, politicians and parties-across the ideological spectrum-return...

With a Rapidly Aging Population, You Would Think That the UK Needs Immigrants

The United Kingdom is undergoing a profound demographic transformation. The population is not only growing, but it is also aging at an unprecedented rate....

Closing the Barrister Skills Gap

With growing concerns over wellbeing, workplace culture and attrition rates, the legal profession is at a critical juncture. While solicitors are starting to benefit...

Medical failings were found to be a factor during an inquest. What are the next steps?

Article by Bryony Doyle,, solicitor specialising in medical negligence  at JMW Solicitors If medical failings are found to be a factor during an inquest, it...

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...

5 Things to do when Representing Vulnerable Clients

By Elizabeth Adams, barrister, 3PB The majority of Family Law practitioners will be no stranger to clients with vulnerabilities or additional needs. By virtue of...

New IBA report provides first-of-its-kind global perspective on cybersecurity risk governance

A new report from the International Bar Association (IBA) Presidential Task Force on Cybersecurity and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) provides a first-of-its-kind global perspective on key...

Statement from Working Families on the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Receiving Royal Assent

Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive of Working Families, said: “We are delighted that the Flexible Working Bill has become law. This landmark legislation enables reforms...

The role of AI in the legal profession

Before we seek legal advice from an AI-fuelled robot lawyer, we need to ensure there are moral, ethical and bias guidelines in place, says...

Modern Day Slavery: Where are we now?

Modern slavery and the section 45 defence have been in the spotlight within the last year or two, with the Court of Appeal having...

The state of Protest

By Alexander McColl, Pupil Barrister at Garden Court North Chambers Protest is as fundamental to and as inextricable from the foundational principles of liberal democracy...

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