Tom Cosgrove KC looks at the government’s radical planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for practitioners
From no-platforming to mass protests – where does the law sit on what is happening in our universities? Azeem Suterwalla reports
For every £1 spent on free specialist legal advice, there’s an estimated saving to the public purse of £2.71. Rhiannon Du Cann reports on research showing the positive domino effect of funding the free legal advice sector
Following the initial riots, more public information should have been put out concerning the charges and sentences offenders could have faced, says Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Yasmin Ilhan explains the Law Commission’s proposals for a quicker, easier and more effective contempt of court regime
James Onalaja concludes his two-part opinion series
Jonathan Barnes KC and Samuel Rowe assess the outlook for freedom of speech and OFCOM’s role as designated online harms regulator
Time well spent with innumerable benefits: Tim Prudhoe on the challenges and advantages of small jurisdictions for pro bono strategic litigation
Can – and should – judicial activism protect humans from the serious danger of climate change? asks Celestine Greenwood
The Young Barristers’ Committee (YBC) is celebrating its 70-year anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, Stuart McMillan speaks to the current and former Chairs to understand how life at the Bar has changed for junior barristers and what lies ahead
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We are looking for a highly capable lawyer to support the Investigatory Powers Commissioner in discharging his statutory functions, particularly in the field of communications data.
Chair of the Bar sets out a busy calendar for the rest of the year
Why Virtual Assistants Can Meet the Legal Profession’s Exacting Standards
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Examined by Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
Time is precious for barristers. Every moment spent chasing paperwork, organising diaries, or managing admin is time taken away from what matters most: preparation, advocacy and your clients. That’s where Eden Assistants step in
AlphaBiolabs has announced its latest Giving Back donation to RAY Ceredigion, a grassroots West Wales charity that provides play, learning and community opportunities for families across Ceredigion County
Despite increased awareness, why are AI hallucinations continuing to infiltrate court cases at an alarming rate? Matthew Lee investigates
Many disabled barristers face entrenched obstacles to KC appointment – both procedural and systemic, writes Diego F Soto-Miranda
The proscribing of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is an assault on the English language and on civil liberties, argues Paul Harris SC, founder of the Bar Human Rights Committee
For over three decades, the Bar Mock Trial Competition has boosted the skills, knowledge and confidence of tens of thousands of state school students – as sixth-form teacher Conor Duffy and Young Citizens’ Akasa Pradhan report
Suzie Miller’s latest play puts the legal system centre stage once more. Will it galvanise change? asks Rehna Azim