How best to ensure neurodivergent clients are fully and fairly included in the justice system? Tristan Jones explains four ways to adapt your practice
There are vulnerable moments as well as vulnerable people, and hidden vulnerabilities as well as visible ones. So where to start? Research has revealed four guiding principles for advocates to keep in mind: Professor Penny Cooper, Professor Jessica Jacobson and Dr Camillia Kong explain more
The Bar loses too many talented barristers (usually women) to parenthood so the Bar Council is encouraging chambers to take positive action to help parents build a sustainable and thriving work-life balance: Sam Mercer explains more
Just being brilliant at the law is not enough, though it is a requirement: an insider guide to the interview part of the KC application process. By Sara Nathan OBE
Congratulations to the 95! With applications up but awards down, David Wurtzel's statistical deep dive into the competition gives an indication of who is likely to succeed, who does not get silk and why, among other trends
With the 2023 competition now open, Paul Secher provides some ‘do’s and don’ts’ when tackling the tricky written part of the application process
With huge gulfs in male/female earnings at the Bar now notorious, what is being done apart from restating the problem? Cue the Charter for Fairness, presented by Nicola Rushton KC and Yasmin Yasseri
What to expect (of parental leave) when you’re expecting? Saving parents-to-be from sifting through the multitude of information sources, barrister Emma Harris shares her findings
HHJ Anna Richardson and Emma Cross reflect on the Western Circuit Women’s Forum ‘Ask A Judge’ evening and the importance of similar events
Regulatory roles can significantly enhance your working life, as Tim Grey and Catherine Moxon explain. So how to find the coveted roles and what might help your application succeed in this competitive arena?
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