Chair's Column
Immigration detention
Andrew Langdon QC adds the Bar’s weight to a chorus of criticism on the intolerable state of immigration detention: no judicial scrutiny; no time limits; and scant access to justice
I would like to devote this column to our treatment of immigrants whom we detain in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) and in prison.
New Year game-changers
With major issues ahead, not least keeping the young Bar afloat, Andrew Langdon QC outlines the Bar Council’s work to protect the profession’s interests – in the public interest
Perhaps every year begins like this.
Protecting advocacy
Andrew Langdon QC pays thanks to the outgoing Chairman for her unstinting work on behalf of the profession, and sets out his aims and aspirations for 2017
On your behalf I would like to thank the outgoing Chairman, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC.
An independent judiciary
In her last column as Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC calls on One Bar to continue to stand in support of our judiciary
The price of liberty, and in particular the price of the rule of law, is eternal vigilance: the words of Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court, giving the keynote closing address to the World Bar Conference 2016.
Guarding the profession
The Bar’s wellbeing portal is launched; lobbying priorities for the autumn season; and countering threats to independence
Autumn is always a busy time of year for the Bar Council. On the domestic front, it involves attending the Labour and Conservative Party conferences, as well as our own Annual Bar Conference.
Justice in the digital age
A bold ‘hi-tech’ vision for the future of HMCTS shouldn’t ignore that access to justice is being steadily eroded by ‘enhanced’ court fees and the radical cuts to legal aid
Every barrister will be affected in some way by the shared £1bn vision for the future of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) set out in the recent joint statement, Transforming our Justice System, issued by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals.
Change of pace
Technological advances give barristers greater flexibility, but less chance to unwind: the Bar Council’s forthcoming suite of wellbeing support can help
Before the internet, August was a time when the Bar went on holiday, or, if not on holiday, had some respite from the normal speed of life.
New beginnings
The Bar Council is preparing for what the future might look like outside the European Union, under a new Prime Minister and a new Lord Chancellor, writes the Chairman
Usually at this time of year, with the court recess and holidays around the corner, there is little news.
In or out: shaping futures
Whether we find ourselves in or out of the EU, securing the survival of a functioning justice system remains a key 2016 challenge
By the time this column is published we will know whether we have voted to stay in the European Union or to leave.
Fit for the 21st century?
The Bar has made progress towards becoming a profession ‘of all and for all’, but real challenges remain, writes the Chairman
The Bar of the 21st century?
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