Jules Winterton on BAILII’s historic – and ongoing – role in facilitating access to justice
A public health or criminal issue? The law on deception remains unclear and unresolved, write Professor Felicity Gerry QC and Professor Matthew Weait FAcSS
Should we cap numbers coming to the Bar? Or help them make data driven decisions? asks Ishan Kolhatkar
Evaluating the temporary courtrooms and remote hearings set up to support the justice system through COVID: how should we deliver justice now and onwards? asks Lorna Cameron
Charlotte Mackenzie introduces the project increasing access to justice in Malawi through education on bail rights
The family law system is in crisis and a failure to recognise it as such demeans the Herculean efforts of all involved, writes Celestine Greenwood, an exhausted family practitioner
Riel Karmy-Jones QC and Alex Benn examine the question of true consent and whether the law, criminal or otherwise, should allow anyone to perform or undergo hymen surgery if it is not a medical necessity
Concern has been mounting over the increased use of Henry VIII clauses giving huge power to ministers and bypassing Parliamentary scrutiny, writes Rosalind English
The pitfalls exposed by the Post Office debacle lay bare the problems that exist when criminal prosecutions are brought by the victims of the alleged crime without sufficient transparency and safeguards, argue Rupert Bowers QC and Tayyiba Bajwa
David Renton charts 12 months of civil law in lockdown: the gap between employment and housing law keeps getting wider
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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
A career shaped by advocacy beyond her practice, and the realities of living with an invisible disability Dr Natasha Shotunde, Black Barristers’ Network Co-Founder and its Chair for seven years, reflects on a decade at the Bar
Responding to criticism on the narrow profile of government-instructed counsel, Mel Nebhrajani CB describes the system-wide change at GLD to drive fairer distribution of work and broader development of talent
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines