A barrister-author’s cultural life and times includes an obsession with all things medieval – and what it means to be British
Festive shortages and COVID may mean an adapted Christmas, so here is a convivial long-list for all budgets and eventualities from Counsel ’s wine critics, Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones QC
Christmas cheer
By Amal Clooney and Philippa Webb
ISBN 9780198808398
Oxford University Press (2021)
Reviewed by Admas Habteslasie
Jason M Hadden MBE's ultimate top ten legal movies
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Generosity has a price tag
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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
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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