This is our stand up moment: Barbara Mills QC and Simon Regis on the landmark report’s key findings and what the Bar must do to remove the systemic obstacles faced by many barristers from ethnic minority communities
2021 has been another challenging year for the Young Bar, writes Joanne Kane
The 2021 survey of barristers’ working lives explores the lived experience of working as a barrister – and you want change!
By David Wurtzel
Gavin Millar QC takes a look at the Bill aiming to prevent harm to internet users in the UK, the extent of its interference with freedom of expression, and how the big tech platforms are likely to respond
Inspiring words from barristers with (dis)abilities on dealing with the extra challenges in an already arduous profession and their ideas to improve access: Christina Warner talks to Marisa Cohen, Rachel Barnes and Rebecca Griffiths
Faisel Sadiq marks International Day of People with Disabilities and UK Disability History Month with a frank assessment of the extreme disadvantage still faced by barristers with disabilities and its impact on career progression
Pressure has been building for reform of the domestic regime relating to whistleblowing, write John Bowers QC and Jeremy Lewis
The court backlog, remote hearings and exodus of criminal advocates due to poor remuneration are all linked – and so must be the solutions, writes HH Nigel Lithman QC
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, representing the Bars and law societies of 45 countries and more than 1 million European lawyers, has highlighted a range of individual lawyers who are currently at risk
As the Global 16 Days Campaign launches, Celestine Greenwood explores the role the Bar can play in tackling gender-based violence – every day of the year
Anguilla
This appointment is intended to be transitioned to the first Director to lead an independent Department of Public Prosecution.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts