With the explosion of interest in governance and the growing need to be multi-skilled to keep career options open, adding an extra string to your bow is not without its merits. The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) Fast Track for the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme could be ideal for experienced professionals to reach chartered governance status
The Hodge Professional Mortgage proves more popular with women
Casey Randall on DNA tests and when to use the most powerful test available
Orlagh Kelly delves into the implications of ChatGPT, sharing insights from a recent webinar that brought to light a crucial concern for the junior Bar
… and 3 reasons why we’ll all still need a human for support tasks. By Grace Robinson
Julian Morgan highlights just how critical financial advice is at this crossroads stage of your career, what exactly you should be looking for in a financial adviser, and has a special offer for the Bar*
By Simon McCall and Ann Collier of Sherwood PSF Consulting
Marie Davies answers common questions on alcohol test reports
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test
What is RaaS and what can be done to defend against it? Mike Pini provides some insight
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