Time to rethink the Bar’s approach to diversity and inclusion? To ensure that difference makes a difference, we must get to the root of the problem and commit to structural change – Zeenat Islam shares her thoughts
Building your personal resilience is possibly the best career move you’ll ever make – recognise burn-out and try these strategies for repair
A rough guide for pupils on the more informal rules and idiosyncratic mannerisms of the Bar: the legal Twitter hive mind sifts the daft and defunct from the customs that really matter, distilled by Lucy Reed
The growth in ‘county lines’ cases involving young defendants, themselves victims of trafficking, poses particular issues: practical steps that may assist practitioners and recent case law principles
Comfortable talking about race? How does racism show up in chambers? Raggi Kotak shares her views, hopes and suggestions for change
Unpaid fees? Give some thought to your contractual status and when to use the ‘nuclear option’, writes Adrian Vincent
Intimidation by legislators and failures of the judiciary threaten the rule of law, writes Dr Leonardo J Raznovich
The best of times, the worst of times, writes David Langwallner
Silk application back to basics: how to understand, demonstrate and derive joy from the diversity competence
A cut out & keep guide to Practice Direction 51U and overview of the changes to disclosure procedures in the Business and Property Courts
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Update from the Chair of the Bar
By Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group
Modernising communication and collaboration at a leading Chancery set. A Zexi case study
How to build profile without compromising professional duties. By Naumaan Farooq, Co-Founder of Inked PR
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the role of cut-off levels, and the wider range of factors that must be considered when interpreting results for family court proceedings
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
The case against judge-only justice and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Seeing the full picture Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base