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Book review: On the Law of Speaking Freely

By Adam Tomkins

Reviewed by Dr Bysshe Inigo Coffey

13 April 2026 / Dr Bysshe Inigo Coffey

Best guitar riffs for barristers

‘Let’s rock, Wembley! (Or Poole!)’ Nick Peacock takes readers on a tour of classic guitar riffs – guaranteed to get you in the zone

13 April 2026 / Nicholas Peacock

Book review: Judging

By Ross Cranston

Reviewed by Nikki Singla KC

13 April 2026 / Nikki Singla KC

Secret E-Diary

The inability to say what we mean has dangers, warns William Byfield

13 April 2026 / William Byfield

Lawyers in film: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Review by David Langwallner

16 March 2026 / David Langwallner

Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine

By Andrew Hogan

Reviewed by Rhys Taylor

16 March 2026 / Rhys Taylor

Secret E-Diary

The potholes of justice. By William Byfield*

16 March 2026 / William Byfield

Secret E-Diary

New year brings more than resolutions. By William Byfield

16 February 2026 / William Byfield

Why I do judo

The gentle way. By David Hughes

16 February 2026 / David Hughes

Book review: Barrister Business

Reviewed by Robin Jackson

16 February 2026 / Robin Jackson

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