Epic courtroom drama has much to relate to this day, writes David Langwallner
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
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The Chair of the Bar reports back
By Kem Kemal, CEO, Henry Dannell
By BSK Financial Planning
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs
Susie Griffin on the admin that keeps barristers from billable work
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
Kick off your career at the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair this October it’s one of the most valuable opportunities for aspiring barristers, says Amelia Clegg
Join us on Saturday 21 November 2026 at Leeds Beckett University and see for yourself why the North continues to be an exceptional place to build a career at the Bar
The golden age of advocacy? David Langwallner pays homage to the filmic if contentious barrister Sir Edward Carson and some of his contemporaries
Henry Fingerhut outlines what the Bar Standards Board AI guidance means for early career barristers
Not yet, says Jacob Turner. Regulation, unlike the technology itself, is a domain the legal profession can still control