Justice system requires urgent attention and next steps on the Harman Review
Chair of the Bar sets out a busy calendar for the rest of the year
In the run-up to holiday season, the Bar Council has been working on wellbeing, court reforms, EDI and offering solidarity
During the last month, the Bar Council has focused on some key challenges impacting on barristers at work: funding, technology and professional regulation
As we head towards summer, the Bar Council has been busy on several fronts
Please complete the Barristers’ Working Lives survey this month to help shape and prioritise the Bar Council’s work
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
Efforts continue on gender equality, support for the Bar, meaningful reform for the sector and advocating for the rule of law
The Bar Council faces both opportunities and challenges on our key areas this year
Barbara Mills KC, the new Chair of the Bar, outlines some key themes and priorities
Anguilla
This appointment is intended to be transitioned to the first Director to lead an independent Department of Public Prosecution.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
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
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
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
Grok around and find out or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts