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Few cases raise more hackles than foreign nationals breaching our criminal law, only for the govern­ment’s attempts at deporting them to be frustrated.  

An extract from Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies  by the Secret Barrister 

Speak up and speak out, or we simply pay lip service to equality: a personal account of being ‘othered’ at the Bar and why together we are stronger. By Sunyana Sharma 

Just when we could see progress in diversity finally finding traction, the loss of so many colleagues threatens to set us back years, if not decades – Jo Sidhu QC  and Elaine Banton   share some positive ideas to support and build diversity

A two-part series from Laura Hoyano  and John Riley  modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending: part two of this worked case example looks at the issues arising at trial

How men dress – as we return to business wear, David Hughes draws style tips for the Bar from James Bond and other jurisdictions 

As chambers begin to repopulate amid continuing uncertainties, wellbeing policies are more important now than ever. Dr Anna Colton  and Lucy Burrows  explain how to spot signs of anxiety and protect members, pupils and staff

How the President got his ‘big break’ in family law; judicial conduct, silos and specialisation; and balances struck as a working judge with a mighty portfolio. Interview by Philip J Marshall QC 

A frugal dinner produces a lovely surprise

The cultural life and times of the barrister whose memoir about a gay Muslim’s journey to acceptance and liberation has made headlines