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From its earliest beginnings in 18th century England to today’s street protests, Paul Harris explains why the right to demonstrate still matters

The legal and practical issues surrounding street demonstrations have remained remarkably similar over the 200 years since the idea of peaceful demonstrations was first thought of. 

As the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is marked by a new opera, His Honour Judge Cryan relates the pivotal role played by the Inn’s first Royal Bencher in saving the Temple Church and Hall from devastation

In the early hours of Sunday 2 September 1666, a fire broke out in Pudding Lane in the east of the City of London, near London Bridge. 

Counsel interviews criminal barrister Matthew Scott, aka the award-winning Barristerblogger

Frank Hinks QC talks to Melissa Coutinho about his dual career as a silk at Serle Court and a prolific writer/illustrator

Since childhood, I wanted to be both a barrister and a writer. 

As well as being a barrister, remember you are an unpaid tax collector, says Tony Reynolds, who advises best financial practice from the start of your legal career

HMRC has for some years targeted its compliance activity across a range of professions.