… 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
Marie Law answers some of the most common questions about PEth blood alcohol testing
With an explosion of interest in governance in recent years, now is the time for you to add this qualification to your portfolio, writes the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
The fee that cybercriminals demand in the event of a successful ransomware attack is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the total financial cost. What can be done to minimise the risks? asks Mike Pini
The Lawyers’ Group of Oasis of Peace UK invites Counsel readers to register for our 13th Annual Philip Rueff Lecture delivered by Baroness Hale of Richmond – ‘a very unconventional Justice’
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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