Recording the past is usually a good idea
Historical murders and treasonous acts at the Inns of Court: Liz Friston recounts some terrible tales
Some things never change
A glass half full
With the next Legal Clothing Fair coming up on 10 February, Danielle Manson reports on the impact of donating new and nearly new court attire to those starting out at the Bar, who might otherwise struggle to afford to suit and boot themselves
A cultural life and times
By Adam Wagner
David Hewitt examines a lost silent film and the great legal kerfuffle it caused
Clever music for clever people? Nicholas Peacock reviews Yann Tiersen's intelligent dance music
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Update from the Chair of the Bar
By Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group
Modernising communication and collaboration at a leading Chancery set. A Zexi case study
How to build profile without compromising professional duties. By Naumaan Farooq, Co-Founder of Inked PR
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the role of cut-off levels, and the wider range of factors that must be considered when interpreting results for family court proceedings
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
The case against judge-only justice and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Seeing the full picture Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base