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Criminal barrister Rory Field bids farewell as Bermuda’s Director of Public Prosecutions and reflects on the benefits of taking his London training overseas When did you... read more

The legality of drone strikes is riddled with serious questions. The rule of law mandates a post-strike review in every case where a British citizen is executed without trial, writes Emma Fitzsimons read more

Sharing something in common

The Commonwealth-in-England Barristers Association is as relevant now as when first set up, write Charlotte Boaitey and Andrew Otchie Patricia Scotland QC, Baroness... read more

The orphaning of future generations

Sheryn Omeri on the destruction of cultural property and the first International Criminal Court prosecution read more

The Fox Scholarship

Applications are welcomed for, and recent scholars reflect upon, this chance to experience the Canadian legal system Each year, the Harold G. Fox Education Fund sponsors... read more

The UN at 70: A legal perspective

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the Bar Council, in conjunction with the diplomatic community and the UN Association Westminster Branch, hosted a lecture in the... read more

Crossing frontiers, effecting change

Philip Forsang Ndikum describes how his training at the Bar of England and Wales equipped him for the challenges of practising law in Cameroon Africa in miniature read more

Under threat

Olivia Percival explains life for lawyers in Colombia, the work of the Caravana and how European support can help In Colombia, being a lawyer can be a very dangerous... read more

Law in an Unrecognised State

Peter Melleney and Chloé Barton explain the legal system in Somaliland and training the Attorney General’s Office Somaliland is a self-declared independent state which is... read more

International reach

Christian Wisskirchen outlines the international work of the Bar Council read more

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EOS KSI Slovensko s.r.o. v Ján Danko and another

European Union – Consumer protection. Council Directive (EEC) 93/13, read together with the principle of equivalence, had to be interpreted as meaning that it precluded national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which prevented a consumer protection organisation from...

BV Nederlandse Industrie Van Eiprodukten v Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc.

Contract – Misrepresentation. The defendant company was entitled to rescission of a revised contract (which had required it to pay more for the supply of a dried egg product) by reason of fraudulent misrepresentation by the claimant company. Consequently, the original contract between the...

Camway Contracts Ltd v Chapman Lang Ltd

Building contract – Adjudication. The adjudicator, in considering that the defendant employer's defence of set-off was outside the scope of an adjudication relating to the payment of VAT, had failed to rule substantively on a material issue on which he should have ruled. Accordingly, the...

Re B-P (children) (adoption or fostering)

Family proceedings – Orders in family proceedings. The recorder had not given any weight at all to the evident potential benefits of adoption for three children, then aged 4, 3 and 18 months, whether together or separately, in terms of commitment, security and permanence. Accordingly, the Court...

Seatreiver International Holdings Ltd v Daly and others

Confidential information – Injunction against disclosure of information. The claimants had made out a case for the grant of a limited springboard injunction, and a springboard injunction lasting for 12 months was a proper and proportionate order to make. However, the Chancery Division, held that...

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