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In July 2009 all practising members of the Bar should have received a reminder letter about their 2009 CPD requirements. If you have not received this letter or are unsure about your CPD obligations, please contact Rachel Reeves, Training Compliance Assistant on 020 7611 1444 or email rreeves@barstandardsboard.org.uk If you have any queries regarding courses and accreditation, please contact Liz Prats, CPD Officer on 020 7611 1444 or email lprats@barstandardsboard.org.uk If you have already completed your 2009 CPD hours, please return your record card to our offices before the deadline date of the 31 January 2010.
Practitioners are reminded that the CPD year operates on a calendar year basis and any practitioner who completes CPD hours for the 2009 requirement in 2010 will have to apply for an extension of time through the Qualifications Committee.
In July 2009 all practising members of the Bar should have received a reminder letter about their 2009 CPD requirements. If you have not received this letter or are unsure about your CPD obligations, please contact Rachel Reeves, Training Compliance Assistant on 020 7611 1444 or email rreeves@barstandardsboard.org.uk If you have any queries regarding courses and accreditation, please contact Liz Prats, CPD Officer on 020 7611 1444 or email lprats@barstandardsboard.org.uk If you have already completed your 2009 CPD hours, please return your record card to our offices before the deadline date of the 31 January 2010.
Practitioners are reminded that the CPD year operates on a calendar year basis and any practitioner who completes CPD hours for the 2009 requirement in 2010 will have to apply for an extension of time through the Qualifications Committee.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group
Modernising communication and collaboration at a leading Chancery set. A Zexi case study
How to build profile without compromising professional duties. By Naumaan Farooq, Co-Founder of Inked PR
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the role of cut-off levels, and the wider range of factors that must be considered when interpreting results for family court proceedings
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
The case against judge-only justice – and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider – Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Seeing the full picture – Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base
