We need more political discourse on FGM internationally and an urgent review of the Home Secretary’s handling of asylum claims – whilst jurisprudence evolves
Beware unintended consequences: billed as the biggest change to the private rental sector in a generation, could abolishing section 21 no-fault evictions end up harming the very people it is intended to help?
Amateur dramatics offers a break for a busy barrister who finds it difficult to stop
Wimbledon fever? The Bar’s very own Grand Slam serves up both tennis and camaraderie
Were they the good old days?
In pursuit of fairness for all the employment law barrister has become politically active in her campaign for legal reform, best practice and policy change
Take heart: e-bundling will soon become second nature. A step-by-step housekeeping guide on how to handle everyday e-bundles using PDF Expert (Mac), Acrobat and PDF-XChange (Windows)
The silk who is well-known for his commitment to legal aid, to equality of opportunity for those who wish to join the Bar, and the training and mentoring of the profession, shares his own path to law
Long distance running can be very much like life at the Bar
The ups and downs of working at the frontline of pro bono by Advocate’s Head of Casework
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Following growth in the wider business, Express Chambers is looking to recruit a qualified barrister or solicitor-advocate in the very early stages of their career.
Chair of the Bar finds common ground on legal services between our two jurisdictions, plus an update on jury trials
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
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Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
An interview with Rob Wagg, CEO of New Park Court Chambers
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse
With at least 31 reports of AI hallucinations in UK legal cases over 800 worldwide and judges using AI to assist in judicial decision-making, the risks and benefits are impossible to ignore. Matthew Lee examines how different jurisdictions are responding
What has changed, and why? Paul Secher unpacks the new standards aligning the recruiting, training and appraising of judges the first major change to the system for ten years
The deprivation of liberty is the most significant power the state can exercise. Drawing on frontline experience, Chris Henley KC explains why replacing trial by jury with judge-only trials risks undermining justice
Baffled by the government’s proposed s 41 reforms and by the Law Commission’s preferred model, Laura Hoyano looks at what won’t work, and what will