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
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?
Take heart: e-bundling will soon become second nature. A step-by-step housekeeping guide on how to handle everyday e-bundles using PDF Expert (Mac), Acrobat and PDF-XChange (Windows)
Fault-based divorce law has long been felt to aggravate family conflict and the significant publicity generated by Owens v Owens has forced the government to consider the issue again. A look at the proposed reforms
Now that the joys of dry January are gone, how are you feeling about your drinking? A barrister’s frank account
Legal professionals face potentially traumatic events every day. This year’s Wellness Forum on 21 June turns to the military, police, medical services and CPS to learn how we can better manage the risks we face at the Bar
Social media regulation, free speech and the rule of law: democratic legislatures are scrambling to regulate and the government’s white paper on online harm needs careful scrutiny
Worth the wait or too little too late? The review is frank, wide-ranging and lengthy but the action plan has little to offer family justice, law and practice
An unconventional yet holistic route to the Bar for the Justice First Fellow at the Public Law Project and a meaningful use of law
If at first you don’t succeed... but don’t be tempted to reheat last year’s application. A rallying account from a third-time-lucky silk
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Chair of the Bar finds common ground on legal services between our two jurisdictions, plus an update on jury trials
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
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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
An interview with Rob Wagg, CEO of New Park Court Chambers
With at least 31 reports of AI hallucinations in UK legal cases over 800 worldwide and judges using AI to assist in judicial decision-making, the risks and benefits are impossible to ignore. Matthew Lee examines how different jurisdictions are responding
What has changed, and why? Paul Secher unpacks the new standards aligning the recruiting, training and appraising of judges the first major change to the system for ten years
The deprivation of liberty is the most significant power the state can exercise. Drawing on frontline experience, Chris Henley KC explains why replacing trial by jury with judge-only trials risks undermining justice
Ever wondered what a pupillage is like at the CPS? This Q and A provides an insight into the training, experience and next steps
The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today