The age of criminal responsibility, extreme weather and conflict resolution – plus, new protocol for reporting bullying at the Bar
Update from the Chair of the Bar
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Chair of the Bar reports back
Chair of the Bar finds common ground on legal services between our two jurisdictions, plus an update on jury trials
The Bar Council is ready to support a turn to the efficiencies that will make a difference
Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair of the Bar, sets our course for 2026
Chair of the Bar reflects on 2025
The Bar Council continues to call for investment for the justice system and represent the interests of our profession both at home and abroad
Justice system requires urgent attention and next steps on the Harman Review
London
As we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we are inviting King’s Counsel (Silk) to join our chambers.
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Barrister apprenticeships shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP discusses her decade as a trade union and employment law barrister, the demands of life as a Law Officer and the number one priority shaping her work. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
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