Profiles
21 years of the Bar Council’s Brussels Office
A personal reflection by Evanna Fruithof, the Bar’s eyes, ears and mouthpiece in Brussels
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Bar to Bench: moving on up
Unvarnished advice from four recent and atypical judicial appointees: new faces HHJ Madeleine Reardon, HHJ Fayyaz Afzal OBE, Tribunal Judge Michelle Brewer and Mrs Justice Eady talk to <em>Rehna Azim </em> about why they took the plunge, retention and diversity challenges at Bar and Bench, and what they thought of the application experience
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The family justice man: Sir Andrew McFarlane P
How the President got his ‘big break’ in family law; judicial conduct, silos and specialisation; and balances struck as a working judge with a mighty portfolio. Interview by <em>Philip J Marshall QC </em>
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The Employed Bar Awards 2020: meet the winners
<p>The Bar Council's Employed Bar Awards 2020, showcasing the wealth of talent, exciting roles and vital contributions that employed barristers make across the legal profession, were announced on 10 June. <em>Ryan Richter </em>and <em>Philip Bennetts QC </em>introduce this year's winners - <em>Simon Regis </em>, <em>Alison Pickup </em>, <em>Patrick Rappo </em>, <em>Adrian Berrill-Co </em>x, <em>Eunice Marlan </em><em>d </em>, <em>Tim Naylor </em> and the <em>Serious Fraud Office </em>- who share the stories behind their awards and career paths to demystify the world of the employed Bar </p>
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Oxbridge Legal Heads: the rise of the barrister-principal
<p>Why Oxbridge colleges are increasingly recruiting Heads of House from the Bar’s ranks: barrister-principals <em>Helen Mountfield QC, Lord Grabiner, John Bowers QC and Sir Ernest Ryder </em> explain the role, its delights and the impact </p>
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Man in the middle: interview with Joshua Rozenberg
<p>From his unique position bridging the gap between media and law, the honorary QC talks to<em> Adam Smith-Roberts </em> about transparent justice, public trust, and the sometimes thorny relationship between the legal profession and journalists </p>
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Rights culture: interview with Adam Wagner
<p>The barrister shares his views on the biggest stress test of human rights laws since they were designed and his mission to convert ‘sceptical supporters’. </p><p>Interview by <em>Charlotte Goodman </em> </p>
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Bar journey: from quad to quad to quad
<p>But not the usual quadrangle – a rounded route to the Bar, insights gained, and finding improv as a creative outlet outside the intense world of law. By<em> Joel Semakula </em> </p>
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Righting wrongs: interview with Martin Forde QC
One year on from the launch of the Windrush compensation scheme, the silk who oversaw its design talks to <em>Natasha Shotunde </em> about the scandal, British attitudes to migration and citizenship, and misconceptions holding applicants back from rightful compensation
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Smart law: interview with Sarah Green
As the nation embraces life online as never before, <em>Oliver Sanders QC </em>talks to Professor Green about her journey from coder to Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law, her ambitious programme of reform, and the implications of emerging tech on both law and society
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