Coming full circle
An insider’s guide to the art of memoir writing. By James Evans
‘To talk about Crabbe is to talk about England…’ Frances Gibb explains how a fascination with the poet behind Peter Grimes and his love-hate relationship with the Suffolk coastal town spawned a lockdown book
James Cartwright's match report from Hamilton, New Zealand and a call for new players to join the Bar of England and Wales Cricket Club
A family photograph and inherited fascination with Ethiopia inspired counter-terrorism silk Barnaby Jameson QC to write a fictionalised account of the life of Noor Inayat Khan, the extraordinary SOE wartime agent
Laurence Cooper rounds up recommendations for recreational pursuits – all within striking distance of court buildings
By Leslie Thomas QC
Brief encounters
Relevant to current times, Aki Kaurismaki’s very human story focuses on the plight of the refugee and responsibility of the law, writes David Langwallner
Signs of life return
Anguilla
This appointment is intended to be transitioned to the first Director to lead an independent Department of Public Prosecution.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Reviewed by Daniel Barnett
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts