Whatever happened to August?
Advocates, it is good to do your own thing if you can find the time. One barrister’s hobbies and other diversions
Best books, top tracks, iconic inspirations, escape essentials? Barrister-turned-novelist Kate Smith shares her cultural life and times with Counsel
Another law and order crackdown
In the pink? There’s a new wave of barely there; bubbles for those not naturally inclined to rosé; and a de-alcoholised version worth a tipple
Judge Walden: call the next case
Author: Peter Murphy
Publisher: No Exit Press
ISBN: 9780857302977
Are we losing yet another Lord Chancellor?
Amateur dramatics offers a break for a busy barrister who finds it difficult to stop
Wimbledon fever? The Bar’s very own Grand Slam serves up both tennis and camaraderie
Were they the good old days?
Birmingham
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Family & Childcare Team Secretary for our newly expanded team in our Birmingham office.
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
At least not that way, says Richard Paige
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
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base