Anthony Inglese CB was head of legal in five Government Legal Departments over a 38-year career, most recently as General Counsel and Solicitor to HM Revenue & Customs. A Bencher of Gray’s Inn, he now trains and mentors lawyers.
‘The ethical code of the Bar is one of our great strengths. We need more of it in politics,’ says Sir Robert Neill KC (Hon) MP. As the influential Chair of the Commons Justice Select Committee prepares to stand down, he talks to Anthony Inglese CB about his barrister roots and key wins in Parliament
GLD barrister Caroline Croft, one of the largest legal heads in the country, tells Anthony Inglese what drew her to public law and politics
Anthony Inglese interviews George Peretz KC, the public law silk disseminating the law across Parliament and the media alongside his broad and organically grown practice
The Lord Chief Justice 2017-23 reflects on the defining decisions of his six reforming years with six Lord Chancellors. Interview by Anthony Inglese
Calling out abuse of power and advice for would-be barristers: the Liberal Democrat spokesperson in the Lords on Justice talks to Anthony Inglese
On her retirement Julia Hornor – a doyenne of chambers management whose career has mapped and shaped the ‘business evolution’ of the Bar – reflects with Anthony Inglese
The first Attorney General with Government Legal Department experience is used to breaking ground. Victoria Prentis talks to Anthony Inglese about her roots, the role and her enormous respect for the Bar and the rule of law
Currently the only female UK Supreme Court Justice, Lady Rose gives a rare insight into the subtext of judicial interventions, the process of deliberations and makes the case for a broader pool of advocates and judges. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
Driven by a heightened awareness of race discrimination and the importance of equality, Dame Ingrid talks to Anthony Inglese CB about her career, being a respectful judge and why cultural change is crucial to increasing diversity in the legal professions
The Shadow Attorney General thought she had the best job in the world as a criminal barrister until she got a taste for politics. Now an ‘advocate for people’, Emily Thornberry MP talks to Anthony Inglese CB about her career and why there aren’t enough lawyers in Parliament
Sam Townend KC explains the Bar Council’s efforts towards ensuring a bright future for the profession
Giovanni D’Avola explores the issue of over-citation of unreported cases and the ‘added value’ elements of a law report
Louise Crush explores the key points and opportunities for tax efficiency
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Is now the time to review your financial position, having reached a career milestone? asks Louise Crush
If you were to host a dinner party with 10 guests, and you asked them to explain what financial planning is and how it differs to financial advice, you’d receive 10 different answers. The variety of answers highlights the ongoing need to clarify and promote the value of financial planning.
Most of us like to think we would risk our career in order to meet our ethical obligations, so why have so many lawyers failed to hold the line? asks Flora Page
If your current practice environment is bringing you down, seek a new one. However daunting the change, it will be worth it, says Anon Barrister
Creating advocacy opportunities for juniors is now the expectation but not always easy to put into effect. Tom Mitcheson KC distils developing best practice from the Patents Court initiative already bearing fruit
Sam Townend KC explains the Bar Council’s efforts towards ensuring a bright future for the profession
The long-running fee-paid judicial pensions saga continues. The current cut-off date for giving notice of election to join FPJPS is 31 March 2024, and that date now gives rise to a serious problem, warns HH John Platt
