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
Two decades of championing access to justice and shaping careers in the legal aid field – Christian Weaver and Queenie Sit-Malyali reflect on YLAL’s impact through its guiding principles and personal significance to them
Thomas Roe KC and Andrew O’Kola respond to an article by Dr Leonardo Raznovich (Counsel , October 2025) – ‘Privy Council colonialism? Piercing the constitutional veil’
Despite growing evidence that upskirting can act as a gateway offence uncovering more serious crimes against women and girls, police forces are failing to make full use of their investigative powers – finds Charles Davey
Christina Warner investigates the widespread urban dog culling pre-Morocco 2030, the ‘FIFA factor’ and international implications
Seeking to redress the balance in the UK media’s misrepresentation of human rights, Philip Leach reports on research putting forward a much more evidence-based analysis
Professor Susan Edwards reviews efforts to regulate strangulation and suffocation pornography. Will the s 63(7A)(aa) amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 achieve its statutory purpose?
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
With gender earnings inequality at the Bar getting worse, not better, Judith Ayling KC discusses concrete solutions and collective action – including steps taken by the Personal Injuries Bar Association
Take the pledge! Galina Ward KC and Andrew Byass explain how Chambers’ Retention of Women Working Party developed a comprehensive programme for change under the Women in Law Pledge. With chambers-wide effort, it has delivered real progress
Isle of Man
Applications are invited for the appointment of His Majesty’s Attorney General in the Isle of Man.
Chair of the Bar reports back
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
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
Responding to criticism on the narrow profile of government-instructed counsel, Mel Nebhrajani CB describes the system-wide change at GLD to drive fairer distribution of work and broader development of talent
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse