What’s it really like to work in the National Crime Agency’s in-house legal team? TM, a lawyer in the NCA’s Financial Disruptions Litigation team, shares a day in her life
In the first of a new King’s Counsel Selection Panel series, Monisha Shah looks at Competency D: Diversity Action & Understanding – and the many inspiring ways to demonstrate it
If reputation is the traditional currency of counsel, personal branding is crypto, says Anna Yarde
Q and A with Major Susie Brooke, Legal Officer in Army Legal Services
Emma Cross and Sunyana Sharma share advice from a recent judicial careers event and other aspiration-raising initiatives on the Western Circuit
By the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
Hena Vissian and HHJ Dewinder Birk explain why the Midland Circuit Women’s Forum was set up, discuss strategy and successes, and underline the ongoing issues for women at the Bar and importance of male allyship
Lynne McCafferty KC of WEConnect and Erica Bedford of Women in Costs discuss the important role of women-only specialist networks and cross-profession industry groups
Identify what makes you stand out from the crowd – Lisa Happé shares some techniques from the marketing world
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Chair of the Bar reflects on 2025
Q&A with criminal barrister Nick Murphy, who moved to New Park Court Chambers on the North Eastern Circuit in search of a better work-life balance
Revolt Cycling in Holborn, London’s first sustainable fitness studio, invites barristers to join the revolution – turning pedal power into clean energy
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, reflects on how the company’s Giving Back ethos continues to make a difference to communities across the UK
By Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
AlphaBiolabs has made a £500 donation to Sean’s Place, a men’s mental health charity based in Sefton, as part of its ongoing Giving Back initiative
Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones KC present their best buys for this holiday season
Little has changed since Burns v Burns . Cohabiting couples deserve better than to be left on the blasted heath with the existing witch’s brew for another four decades, argues Christopher Stirling
Six months of court observation at the Old Bailey: APPEAL’s Dr Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan report their findings on prosecution practices under joint enterprise
Despite its prevalence, autism spectrum disorder remains poorly understood in the criminal justice system. Does Alex Henry’s joint enterprise conviction expose the need to audit prisons? asks Dr Felicity Gerry KC
With automation now deeply embedded in the Department for Work Pensions, Alexander McColl and Alexa Thompson review what we know, what we don’t and avenues for legal challenge