Features

Passing laws is not a substitute for taking action  

'There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot’ – Derek Bok 

Barrister at Quadrant Chambers  

Quadrant Chambers is a leading set of barristers specialising in commercial law. 

Stephen Honey outlines the benefits the changing face of legal CPD can bring to barristers  

According to a report published last year by research firm Outsell, the UK legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) market is estimated to be worth £21m in 2016.  

Pavlos Panayi QC outlines the highlights of the first joint conference of the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Cyprus Bar Association and emphasises the striking similarities between the two jurisdictions 

The e-mail from the Bar Council appeared in my inbox on 14 April of this year, inviting speakers to come forward to speak at the first joint conference to be held by the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA).  

David Hughes outlines the workings and the innovative approach of the Bar in Wales  

Wales is a place of contrasts; we are a country, not a ‘region’, and those of us who practise in Cardiff do so in one of two national capitals in England and Wales.  

Sophie Nappert analyses how international arbitration in London will fare post-Brexit  

Unless and until the UK formally leaves the EU, the Brexit vote – which has political and historical significance, but is not legally binding on government (the European Union Referendum Act 2015 is silent on the issue) – will have little impact on London’s status as a centre for international arbitration. 

Joseph Dalby and Ruhi Sethi examine the many legal issues that may flow from increased drone use  

Drones are rapidly being seen as a feature of the near future, because of the dramatic rise in their private use in the UK.  

No single market ‘à la carte’ – Evanna Fruithof reports the mood in Brussels in the aftermath of the Brexit vote  

A visiting professor of EU law I know (non-UK) used to enjoy asking his students to list the six UK opt-outs from the EU.