How can mobile phone forensic techniques assist your client’s case? Chris Hoyle provides an insight into how digital evidence is retrieved, analysed and interrogated
In the first of a two-part practical guide on what constitutes abusive behaviour towards advocates, Darren Howe QC and Jo Delahunty QC paint a painfully familiar scenario and remind readers of judges’ responsibilities and obligations
Rekha Kodikara explores the positive steps being taken to enable the future Treasury Counsel team to be diverse and inclusive
Practical advice for anyone considering a career in international criminal law, distilled by David Josse QC
The legal profession is at the forefront of cyber news and cyber insurance premiums are rising, so what are the five key areas to consider for a secure 2022? asks Sam Thomas
Has the Bar yet made it to the ‘best employers’ list? The concluding part of Robin Jackson’s guide for chambers’ leaders, thinking of the next staff salary round
Pensions offer valuable tax breaks but need to be carefully planned in order to maximise your allowance and not fall foul of the rules, advise Nick Bonnello and Sam Hubbert
Rehna Azim's tips on how to deal with a difficult judge
An introduction to neurodiversity and why the Bar ought to embrace it – by Oliver May
Hot on the heels of a criminal defence firm being fined £98,000 after a ransomware attack, a new tool is about to be launched to help protect clients’ data. Andrew McQuarrie finds out more...
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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