The dispute over the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to grant pensions to part-time judges has been referred by the Supreme Court to the European Court of Justice.
Saturday 2 October 2010 at 10.00amThe meeting will be held at the Bar Council offices, 289-293 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HZ
The Joint Advocacy Group has launched its consultation on proposals for a scheme to quality assure advocates in the criminal courts. The Group was established by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX Professional Standards to develop ascheme to quality assure criminal advocacy across the three professions. The consultation paper sets out the framework for the delivery of the scheme and invites comments by 12 November 2010.
Leading family law barristers have spoken out against the Legal Services Commission’s decision to drop many specialist solicitors firms from its contract pool.
“I am more inclined to judicial discretion than some of my predecessors”, the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Ken Clarke QC, declared to the Justice Select Committee on 21 July 2010.
ON 8 July 2010 the Bar Council launched a week-long programme of events aimed at promoting and enhancing better access to the profession. This included a day-long conference in Birmingham for sixth-formers interested in a career at the Bar and the fourth annualBar Placement Scheme, in conjunction with the Social Mobility Foundation.
On 18 June 2010 the Bar Council International Committee (“the International Committee”) hosted a roundtable discussion at the Bar Council’s offices on the similarities and differences between the common law concept of “the Rule of Law” and the civil law concept of “Rechtsstaat” (“legal state” or “state of law”).
The West Indies is hosting the next Lawyers Cricket World Cup starting on 14 August 2011. If you are interested in playing for the Bar of England and Wales Cricket Club, please e-mail bewcc@yahoo.com. For further information on the history and rules of the tournament visit www.lcwc.info
The first independent and politically neutral legal think tank in the UK has launched. Halsbury’s Law Exchange, a LexisNexis initiative, will generate expert research and debate to determine whether the law is fair and where change is needed.
The number of judicial appointment related complaints has risen from 12 cases last year to 29 this year.
Isle of Man
Applications are invited for the appointment of His Majesty’s Attorney General in the Isle of Man.
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
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
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
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
Responding to criticism on the narrow profile of government-instructed counsel, Mel Nebhrajani CB describes the system-wide change at GLD to drive fairer distribution of work and broader development of talent
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
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