Michael Harwood is Chair of the Young Barristers’ Committee for 2023 and has been an elected member of the Bar Council since 2020. Michael practises from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, specialising predominantly in public and regulatory law, having spent his early career as a lawyer at the Government Legal Department.
When should you start the conversation – and what to cover? Michael Harwood explains the ‘what, when, and how’ of practice reviews for those looking to take more control over the direction of their practice
As the profession grapples internally with the role and importance of the cab rank rule in the context of the Climate Crisis, Michael Harwood summarises the views expressed at a recent Bar Council debate
The Young Barristers' Committee Chair, Michael Harwood, sets out his key priorities to meet the challenges ahead
Michael Polak and Michael Harwood of the Young Barristers' Committee on why young barristers should build their practice internationally – and the relaunched grant programmes helping them to do so
Following the launch of the Life at the Young Bar report and a nationwide listening exercise, Michael Polak and Michael Harwood outline the Young Barristers’ Committee’s raft of initiatives designed to address your issues of concern
Michael Harwood's guide for aspiring members of the Employed Bar to the huge array of possibilities – including a new ‘disruptor’ trend
Insights into the profession from the FCA lawyer and Outstanding Employed Barrister in Commerce and Industry 2020 Adrian Berrill-Cox, interviewed by Michael Harwood
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.
On the 50th anniversary of the pub bombings, even now it is still unresolved. Chris Mullin, the journalist and former MP who led the campaign leading to the release of the Birmingham Six, looks back at events
Adele Akers’ reflections on health and wellbeing support at the very junior end of the Bar
Not one to say, ‘I told you so,’ Sam Thomas continues his cyber series with the key learnings from the major supply chain attack affecting 80 law firms and at least one set of chambers at the end of 2023
One year on and the Court of Appeal fails to quash convictions after receiving evidence of racism in the jury room, and there are still no revisions to the Equal Treatment Bench Book , says Keir Monteith KC
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
