Justice Matters

HHJ Nott continues her ground-breaking series with an analysis of 2019/20 publicly funded criminal/civil instructions and newly released profession-wide data, as the Bar is called upon to ‘confront, not hide’ the shocking discrepancies in pay and access to work between male and female barristers 

The award-winning Garden Court Chambers scheme wants to inspire the Bar to widen horizons and deliver long-term support to those who might never have considered a career in the law. Mia Hakl-Law  explains how

A sociolinguist’s view on linguistic prestige, RP and accent-based prejudice at the Bar, and the case for expanding diversity in the courtroom. By Dr Rob Drummond 

The strange honour of being a barrister for the Earth prompts reflection on the nature of rights: should we move from an anthropocentric to an ecocentric approach? New paradigms post COVID-19 

By  Monica Feria-Tinta   

We defend fearlessly our clients’ best interests and fight for the underdog every day in court, but neglect to apply that same attitude to ourselves. What is needed to improve the lives of those who seek to stand up for justice and assure the future of the profession? 

By Siân Beaven  

How systemic racism affects the Bar, an audit of the profession’s progress so far, and the structural, cultural and personal change required for meaningful action 

By  Amit Popat  

No jurisdiction can afford to be complacent, write Mark Guthrie  and Sailesh Mehta  – a global review of judicial appointments systems and politicians’ attitudes to judges, and a campaigning role for the Bar 

What lawyers do – a corrective and a manifesto. By  Dexter Dias QC 

Spring 2020 forced fundamental changes on our healthcare system. Helen Mulholland  examines the implications of COVID-19 for clinical negligence claims

Adam Wagner  looks at the findings of the EHRC's investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party, its far-reaching impact, and discusses his own experience of litigating the case