The decision to leave Chambers isn’t taken lightly. But it doesn’t need to be tortuous. Here are some ideas from Heidi Smith to help you process the decision
A barrister’s guide to funding – and its effects. By Mark Friston
From potentially offensive ‘banter’ in the clerks’ room to the habit of making decisions by committee – Joanna Chatterton and David Murphy look at the key risks and suggest some solutions
A masterclass (with worked examples) on how to implement and manage fair work allocation. By Scott Baldwin
There will be something for everyone at the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference taking place on Wednesday 23 November through to Saturday 26 November – both online and in person in London
Ben Cooper KC and Estelle Dehon KC, co-Chairs of the Bar Council’s Climate Crisis Working Group, on why barristers are uniquely placed and skilled to act on climate change
Let's seize the current and real opportunity to implement significant changes to make the Bar more accessible to those with disabilities, writes Sophie Crampton
In July 2022, BDABar launched its Two-Way Mentorship Scheme. Konstantina Nouka explains more...
Bill Conner explains how to find the right ‘suitor set’ and seamlessly (and successfully) join forces
A warts-and-all look back at SB’s pupillage: an extract from Nothing But The Truth
Flexible (UK), plus travel to Home Office in Central London and throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Home Secretary is required to appoint an Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (IRTL) under section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006 and section 20 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
AlphaBiolabs has been awarded the contract to provide drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services for Hull City Council, following a rigorous competitive tender process
By Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group
Modernising communication and collaboration at a leading Chancery set. A Zexi case study
How to build profile without compromising professional duties. By Naumaan Farooq, Co-Founder of Inked PR
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the role of cut-off levels, and the wider range of factors that must be considered when interpreting results for family court proceedings
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
At least not that way, says Richard Paige
The case against judge-only justice and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base