Features

The government’s plan to break international law was a shock to lawyers and international partners alike – but it will not stop the UK and the EU doing a deal, writes Raphael Hogarth  

Tackling the menopause as part of chambers’ strategy to better retain women - Louise Corfield  identifies what the Bar can do to support its members through the menopause and how it might be impacting applications for senior positions

Women are still leaving the Bar. So what are we doing about it? Professor Jo Delahunty QC takes a memory trip through recent times to assess whether times are changing, or it’s still a case of sticky floor and glass ceiling... 

COVID-19 working practices threaten further significant and disproportionate attrition of women from the Bar. Rachael Goodall  sets out the Western Circuit Women’s Forum’s call to action and proposals to mitigate the risk 

A sobering insight into past legal and social cultures where the rule of law is jettisoned. By David Langwallner 

Outspoken and unafraid

BHRC’s visit to Guantanamo Bay for the trial of the alleged planners of 9/11: a salutary lesson about nations who support the rule of law jettisoning principles in times of crisis, writes Jacob Bindman  

What the Bar has been doing, what more needs to be done, and the contribution that can be made by individual barristers. By Andrew Hillier QC 

Making the case for an urgent formal public inquiry, Theo Huckle QC , Nick Brown  and Frederick Powell  discuss its potential form, function and how best to manage the formidable process

Many chambers were already adopting digital technologies before the pandemic. COVID-19 has made the case for transformation more urgent, writes Doug Hargrove