New Year brings mixed blessings
‘Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.’ – Sophocles
Leaving is so very hard to do
“What you are to do without me I cannot imagine…” – George Bernard Shaw, “Pygmalion”
Always expect the unexpected
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door”– Milton Berle
It can be a tragically small world
“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary – that’s what gets you…”– Jeremy Clarkson
Life is often tough at the top
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”– Ronald Reagan
Not everything creepy happens at night...
“Never make predictions, especially about the future” – Casey Stengel
The power of speech is proved again
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” – L. P. Hartley: The Go-Between
A night to remember?
“Change and decay in all around I see” – Henry F. Lyte
Health dominates the General Election
“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” – Gore Vidal
Cuts to the budget are having strange effects.
When I started as a young pupil I had a kind pupil master who, on days when he was out, used to send me to court with other members of Chambers.
London
As we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we are inviting King’s Counsel (Silk) to join our chambers.
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
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
Born from a grievance, their research project grew into a book and is now challenging the status quo. Emma Price and Emma-Louise Fenelon reveal the key findings and the critical next steps
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