With mini-pupils at real risk of exposure to bullying, harassment or discrimination at the Bar, what more should chambers be doing to protect them? Sam Mercer and Rachel Krys set out the law, regulation and good practice
In the second of a two-part series, Sarah Lucy Cooper highlights the professional, regulatory and financial considerations for self-employed barristers when taking sick leave
A guide to surviving, thriving and applying again. By Baldip Singh
With barristers classified as ‘high-risk individuals’, there’s no time to waste in protecting your accounts and devices. Sam Thomas explains why and how
Julie Ahadi responds to thought-provoking feedback on the use of AI in pupillage and explains why we should all be role-playing how the Bar might be affected
In the first of a new King’s Counsel Selection Panel series, Monisha Shah looks at Competency D: Diversity Action & Understanding – and the many inspiring ways to demonstrate it
Not all mistakes and not all risks are created equal; we need to be more discerning about how and where we spend mental energy, suggests Matthew Richardson
If reputation is the traditional currency of counsel, personal branding is crypto, says Anna Yarde
Sarah Lucy Cooper discusses the ins and outs of taking sick leave as a self-employed barrister. In the first of a two-part series: what you need to think about, how to communicate it and being realistic about recuperation
Annmarie Carvalho explains how being psychologically informed can enhance your legal practice – law is a people business, after all...
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This appointment is intended to be transitioned to the first Director to lead an independent Department of Public Prosecution.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts