Remote advocacy comes of age
And what adjustments should we retain? Notes on the crisis, gender and the Bar. By Rachel Barrett
Might fear of the courts being overwhelmed by an anticipated flood of cases, after eventual emergence from lockdown, begin a trend amongst the judiciary to be more proactive in its encouragement of mediation? Colin Manning investigates
By Jonathan Bate
William Collins (April 2020), ISBN 978-0008167424, Hardcover (608 pages)
Reviewed by Russell Harris QC
By Hashi Mohamed
Profile Books (January 2020), ISBN 978-1788161121, Hardcover (320 pages)
Reviewed by Malvika Jaganmohan
Reasons to pause and consider your ethical obligations. By Christopher Convey , Martha Gray and Hari Kaur of the Bar Council Ethics Committee
K evin Dent QC and Jeremy Asher argue that private prosecutions could fill what will otherwise add up to a significant deficit in justice
How are smaller jurisdictions coping with the challenges thrown up by the coronavirus? T im Prudhoe describes how a chance jailhouse referral in the Turks and Caicos Islands led to a ‘remote’ pro bono defence of Sri Lankan detainees caught in the chaos
Eight ways to reinforce and revise the coronavirus restrictions regulations. By Tom Hickman QC
Salford Quays, Manchester
The role would suit an experienced qualified solicitor, barrister or Cilex qualified of between 3-8 years
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Review by Daniel Barnett
Chair of the Bar reports back
The client’s best interests could be well-served by sharing the advocacy with junior counsel more often than you might think Naomi Cunningham and Charlotte Eves explore some less orthodox ways to divide the speaking role