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Pupils at six schools will be given the chance to quiz Supreme Court justices over the internet, its President, Lady Hale, told the Lords’ Constitution Committee. The ‘Skype a Justice’ scheme is part of the court’s attempts to reach out beyond London. It will sit in Belfast from 30 April to 2 May. Last month Lady Hale appeared on the BBC cooking show MasterChef in an episode celebrating female suffrage.
Pupils at six schools will be given the chance to quiz Supreme Court justices over the internet, its President, Lady Hale, told the Lords’ Constitution Committee. The ‘Skype a Justice’ scheme is part of the court’s attempts to reach out beyond London. It will sit in Belfast from 30 April to 2 May. Last month Lady Hale appeared on the BBC cooking show MasterChef in an episode celebrating female suffrage.
The Bar Council continues to call for investment for the justice system and represent the interests of our profession both at home and abroad
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The Amazonian artist’s first international solo exhibition is wholly relevant to current issues in social and environmental justice, says Stephen Cragg KC
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
It’s been five years since the groundbreaking QC competition in which six Black women barristers, including the 2025 Chair of the Bar, took silk. Yet today, the number of Black KCs remains ‘critically low’. Desirée Artesi talks to Baroness Scotland KC, Allison Munroe KC and Melanie Simpson KC about the critical success factors, barriers and ideas for embedding change
In the final part of a series celebrating the Bar Pro Bono Award winners, Ramby de Mello and Doughty Street Chambers share the stories behind their awards
