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Friday 24 September 2010
Managing Career Breaks
Keynote speaker: Grahame Aldous QC
The Bar Council will run its annual course aimed at those returning to practice following a career break, and those managing career breaks within their chambers. The programme will include advice on re-establishing practice, maintaining a balance between home, work and other commitments, Code of Conduct and ethical updates and opportunities for career development including Judicial and other appointments. Specialist Bar Associations’ information will be available and CPD providers will be asked to provide information about relevant courses. The Course will be held in the Bar Council’s offices in High Holborn. There will be a nominal charge for attendance on this course. CPD hours are currently being sought.
If you are interested in this course, please contact Angela Campbell at the Bar Council by e-mail: acampbell@barcouncil.org.uk
*Please note the change of date*
Friday 24 September 2010
Managing Career Breaks
Keynote speaker: Grahame Aldous QC
The Bar Council will run its annual course aimed at those returning to practice following a career break, and those managing career breaks within their chambers. The programme will include advice on re-establishing practice, maintaining a balance between home, work and other commitments, Code of Conduct and ethical updates and opportunities for career development including Judicial and other appointments. Specialist Bar Associations’ information will be available and CPD providers will be asked to provide information about relevant courses. The Course will be held in the Bar Council’s offices in High Holborn. There will be a nominal charge for attendance on this course. CPD hours are currently being sought.
If you are interested in this course, please contact Angela Campbell at the Bar Council by e-mail: acampbell@barcouncil.org.uk
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
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
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
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
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
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
