For a quick escape from the daily grind, try an all-absorbing visit to the fully restored home and treasures of 19th century architect and master of design Sir John Soane in the heart of legal London
An exhibition depicting the daily life of the Greenham Women, including Rebecca Trowler QC, reminds us of the importance and power of peaceful protest, writes Maurice MacSweeney
Defending the Guilty , BBC 2 Pilot: 19 September 2018 Creators: Alex McBride and Kieron Quirke Director: Jim Field Smith
The Common Freedom of the People Author: Michael Braddick Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198803232
Clarity for Lawyers: Effective Legal Language (3rd edition) Authors: Mark Adler and Daphne Perry Publisher: Law Society, 270pp ISBN: 978-1784460488
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