What lessons can lawyers take from the battlefield to the Bar without fear? Former army officer Tom Tugendhat MP guided barristers on how to compromise whilst maintaining authority
It’s an increasingly popular method of appointing counsel, so how will you answer the call to tender and establish yourself as the irresistible choice? Douglas McPherson explains
We’re having a constitutional moment... the Brexit process has exposed a dysfunctional relationship between law and politics in Westminster. Have we learned any lessons?
The serious human rights and equality questions raised by the tragedy have been specifically analysed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in a parallel project to the public inquiry
Anthony Heaton-Armstrong takes the opportunity of retirement to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of his 45 years in practice at the criminal Bar
We need more political discourse on FGM internationally and an urgent review of the Home Secretary’s handling of asylum claims – whilst jurisprudence evolves
Beware unintended consequences: billed as the biggest change to the private rental sector in a generation, could abolishing section 21 no-fault evictions end up harming the very people it is intended to help?
Amateur dramatics offers a break for a busy barrister who finds it difficult to stop
Wimbledon fever? The Bar’s very own Grand Slam serves up both tennis and camaraderie
Were they the good old days?
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Chair of the Bar sets out a busy calendar for the rest of the year
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Examined by Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
Time is precious for barristers. Every moment spent chasing paperwork, organising diaries, or managing admin is time taken away from what matters most: preparation, advocacy and your clients. That’s where Eden Assistants step in
AlphaBiolabs has announced its latest Giving Back donation to RAY Ceredigion, a grassroots West Wales charity that provides play, learning and community opportunities for families across Ceredigion County
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, outlines why barristers, solicitors, judges, social workers and local authorities across the UK trust AlphaBiolabs for court-admissible testing
Through small but meaningful efforts, we can restore the sense of collegiality that has been so sorely eroded, says Baldip Singh
Come in with your eyes open, but don’t let fear cloud the prospect. A view from practice by John Dove
Looking to develop a specialist practice? Mariya Peykova discusses the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office
Anon Academic explains why he’s leaving the world of English literature for the Bar – after all, the two are not as far apart as they may first seem...
Review by Stephen Cragg KC