Now a year and a half into his dream job, the Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson talks to Anthony Inglese CB about his ‘whole-system’ approach to reducing delays and working with the criminal Bar
Is it too much to ask to be paid for work done? An anonymous legal aid barrister discusses the impact of waiting for money that is owed
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
Reflecting over the last 30 years, and looking forward, criminal barrister Louise McCullough identifies the shaping influences and motivation in her personal – and professional – development
Four-fifths of the Executive team at the Government Legal Department are women. For International Women’s Day, the leadership team talks to Counsel about the cultural change needed to achieve high-level female representation
Patrick Green KC talks about the landmark Post Office Group litigation and his driving principles for life and practice. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
Desiree Artesi meets Malcolm Bishop KC, the Lord Chief Justice of Tonga, who talks about his new role in the South Pacific and reflects on his career
Sir Nicholas Mostyn, former High Court judge, on starting a hit podcast with fellow ‘Parkies’ after the shock of his diagnosis
A career change, developing a sports law practice, 25 years at the Bar and still enjoying every day of it – David Sharpe KC shares his thoughts on his career and advice to others contemplating a later entry to the profession
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The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars
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
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse
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
Baffled by the government’s proposed s 41 reforms and by the Law Commission’s preferred model, Laura Hoyano looks at what won’t work, and what will