How – and to what extent – can you prepare for that half-hour slot on which so much may depend? Here’s some silk interview prep with Paul Secher
The seven best case management systems available on the market, and what barristers need to know about the repercussions of the MOVEit cyber-attack. By Sam Thomas
Don’t leave it to chance – how to make your return from the summer break different this time. By Cath Brown
... and better support our criminal and family law colleagues. By Camilla Wells
Know where to start on ESG? Rachel Holmes – CEO of the chambers named ‘Responsible Business of the Year 2023’ – shares its blueprint
See it, feel it, live it: Jamil Mohammed recounts his adventures with the American Bar Association during a Pegasus Scholarship to Washington DC
Charles Sorensen and Amy Richardson outline the workings and benefits of a dual qualified practice - not least securing tenancy
Mark Friston’s refresher on contractual arrangements between counsel and their instructing solicitors, with a particular emphasis on actually getting paid
Interested in bidding for public sector legal work? Josh Bates explains how to get into your best tendering position before the new procurement system starts in 2024
Avoid expensive mistakes with Jackie Streat’s smart guide to a self-employed junior barrister’s tax obligations
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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