In 2022 Behind the Gown asked the Bar Standards Board to acknowledge online misogyny and sexism. One year on, the regulator’s revised Social Media Guidance doesn’t go far enough in confronting this issue, say Stephanie Hayward and Charlotte Proudman
Has Parliament crossed the Rubicon with s 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015? HHJ Emma Nott and John Simmons examine this statutory precedent that has largely gone unremarked and its wider implications
Catherine Hobby highlights the dangers of a defensive culture in an organisation and the need for effective protection for whistleblowing
Natasha Isaac speaks to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs to hear first-hand what her hopes are after publication of the critical report calling for cultural change in the Family Court
In the first of a two-part series considering whether the ICC’s approach is unlawful, James Onalaja explores the issued warrant for sitting heads of state and argues that this is based on a catalogue of misconceptions
If we switched to simultaneous translation in court, we could speed up hearings, save money and improve access to justice, argues Antony Hook
On the Technology and Construction Court’s 150th anniversary, David Sawtell explains how the ORs and the TCC broke new ground
Mark Neale introduces the new Bar Standards Board guidance clarifying how the rules apply and are balanced with human rights considerations
Kirsty Brimelow KC introduces the Criminal Bar Association’s new podcast series shining a light on criminal justice and the barristers at its beating heart
Can litigation be used to pressurise businesses to dissemble less, and take environmental matters more seriously? ask David McIlroy and Iain Shipley
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Q&A with criminal barrister Nick Murphy, who moved to New Park Court Chambers on the North Eastern Circuit in search of a better work-life balance
Revolt Cycling in Holborn, London’s first sustainable fitness studio, invites barristers to join the revolution – turning pedal power into clean energy
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, reflects on how the company’s Giving Back ethos continues to make a difference to communities across the UK
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AlphaBiolabs has made a £500 donation to Sean’s Place, a men’s mental health charity based in Sefton, as part of its ongoing Giving Back initiative
Little has changed since Burns v Burns . Cohabiting couples deserve better than to be left on the blasted heath with the existing witch’s brew for another four decades, argues Christopher Stirling
Six months of court observation at the Old Bailey: APPEAL’s Dr Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan report their findings on prosecution practices under joint enterprise
Despite its prevalence, autism spectrum disorder remains poorly understood in the criminal justice system. Does Alex Henry’s joint enterprise conviction expose the need to audit prisons? asks Dr Felicity Gerry KC
With automation now deeply embedded in the Department for Work Pensions, Alexander McColl and Alexa Thompson review what we know, what we don’t and avenues for legal challenge
Why were some Caribbean nations given such dramatically different constitutional frameworks when they gained independence from the UK? Dr Leonardo Raznovich examines the controversial savings clause