Health dominates the General Election
“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” – Gore Vidal
Cuts to the budget are having strange effects.
When I started as a young pupil I had a kind pupil master who, on days when he was out, used to send me to court with other members of Chambers.
Andrei Szerard on his decision to leave London life for the fields of deepest Devon.
It’s now difficult to remember when the idea of leaving the Bar properly crystallised.
David Wurtzel reviews the January production in Temple Church of T S Eliot’s work.
2015 is Magna Carta year with its theme of conflict between the king, the law and the Church.
Court & Bowled
Tales of Cricket and the Law
Author: James Wilson
Published by Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing £19.99
ISBN: 9780854901401
Magna Carta Uncovered
Authors: Anthony Arlidge and Igor Judge
Hart Publishing £25
ISBN: 9781849465564
Nigel Pascoe QC reviews The Scottsboro Boys at the Garrick Theatre.
In March 1931, at Paint Rock, Alabama, nine black teenagers were taken off a freight train which had been running in Tennessee...
Easter Rising 1916: The Trials
by Seán Enright
Merrion Press £18.99 ISBN-13: 978-1908928375
After a very successful inaugural concert earlier in the year, Andrew Clarke QC reviews the Bar Choral Society’s second concert.
The Bar Choral Society’s second ever concert took place in Temple Church on 18 November 2014.
Preparation is not always simplification.
Barristers do go on about prep...
Now is the time to tackle inappropriate behaviour at the Bar as well as extend our reach and collaboration with organisations and individuals at home and abroad
Applications are invited for Door and Part/Full Time Tenants
A comparison – Dan Monaghan, Head of DWF Chambers, invites two viewpoints
And if not, why not? asks Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Head of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the many benefits of oral fluid drug testing for child welfare and protection matters
To mark International Women’s Day, Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management looks at how financial planning can help bridge the gap
Casey Randall of AlphaBiolabs answers some of the most common questions regarding relationship DNA testing for court
Maria Scotland and Niamh Wilkie report from the Bar Council’s 2024 visit to the United Arab Emirates exploring practice development opportunities for the England and Wales family Bar
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
David Wurtzel analyses the outcome of the 2024 silk competition and how it compares with previous years, revealing some striking trends and home truths for the profession
Save for some high-flyers and those who can become commercial arbitrators, it is generally a question of all or nothing but that does not mean moving from hero to zero, says Andrew Hillier