This article is not intended to address the many compelling points raised in the FSG’s language paper, write Samantha Woodham and Harry Gates. Rather, it’s a short reflection on whether we family lawyers need to go further in the way we describe ourselves
With speech at the core of what barristers do, how much does ‘accent prestige’ persist among the public and at the Bar? Is this blocking best talent? Jeremy Robson and Natalie Braber report on a year-long research project examining attitudes to barristers' accents
In the rush to remote justice, court modernisation and financial efficiencies we risk losing something very valuable, writes an anonymous barrister
Dr Charlotte Proudman, Plan International UK and Our Streets Now on the campaign for legal change to protect against public sexual harassment
Can we expect Russian leaders to face trial for war crimes committed specifically in relation to Ukraine’s cultural heritage? Fahrid Chishty investigates
Damp squibs, overshoots, nasty surprises and backfires – David Goddard on how laws fail and how we can do better
If words are the raw materials of a lawyer’s trade, what can we learn from the masters of literature? Dr Max Barrett applies George Orwell and Mark Twain’s observations on literary writing to the legal sphere
The concluding part of an anonymous juror’s experience of a lengthy fraud trial flags issues in the jury room and suggests that it is time for some modifications
Fake news, revenge porn, ‘black mirror’ – and now deepfakes are making it into quite low-level court cases. How can lawyers prepare, what duties of care might be imposed, and how might courts deal with the deepfake era? By Professor Lilian Edwards
Three recent cases of failed attempts to plead infanticide suggests that the law is not working as well as it could. Have we lost sight of the principles of leniency and sympathy that embody the Act? asks Dr Emma Milne
Birmingham , Exeter , Leeds , Peterborough , Reading , Warrington , Worthing
Our Enforcement and Prosecution teams provide advice and conduct enforcement and prosecution cases, which may involve relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions.
Chair of the Bar reflects on 2025
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
By Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
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
Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones KC present their best buys for this holiday season
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