The Final Charge
By Dawood Ali McCallum
Interviewees: Joe Hage, Graham Aaronson QC and Tom Beazley QC
Joseph Hage Aaronson specialises in complex financial and commercial litigation, international arbitration and UK and international tax disputes
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
The heavily criticised Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are under review. Tim Spencer-Lane and Horatio Waller outline the key areas of debate
The Law Commission is reviewing the law governing the detention and treatment of people who lack mental capacity.
The Children Act
By Ian McEwan
Liisa Lahti asks what is an award creditor looking for in an asset?
This article sets out some of the key issues that an award creditor faces when seeking to enforce an arbitration award against a State.
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.
The Life of Thomas E. Scrutton
Author: David Foxton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
September 2013
Hardback £65
ISBN: 9781107032583
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.
Belfast, London, Warrington / Hybrid Working
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is currently recruiting an exceptional Solicitor and/or Barrister specialising in employment law with significant post qualification experience.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, discusses what family law professionals need to know about hallucinogens, from the main hallucinogenic drugs encountered in family proceedings, to their effects and the testing options available
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
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
Developing a tech start-up demands a different definition of excellence to the Bar, says Saara Idelbi. The co-creator of Advocatr on entrepreneurship, AI advocacy training, and matching the thrill of a killer cross-examination
At the start of her term, Chair of the Bar 2026 Kirsty Brimelow KC set out a series of priorities for the year ahead. One of those priorities was children in the justice system
As the world becomes more digital, Barbara Vinagre Mota examines international research into the mental health consequences of judges’ exposure to graphic and immersive evidence, highlighting the importance of support systems
Reviewed by Daniel Barnett
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC