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European Union – Transport. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding, among other things, that art 2(1) and the second sub-paragraph of art 11(4) of Council Directive (EEC) 91/439 (on driving licences) had to be interpreted as meaning that a member state in whose territory the holder of a driving licence issued by another member state was staying temporarily was not precluded from refusing to recognise the validity of that driving licence on account of unlawful conduct on the part of its holder in the territory of the first member state after that driving licence had been issued that resulted, under the national law of the first member state, in unfitness to drive motor vehicles.
European Union – Transport. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding, among other things, that art 2(1) and the second sub-paragraph of art 11(4) of Council Directive (EEC) 91/439 (on driving licences) had to be interpreted as meaning that a member state in whose territory the holder of a driving licence issued by another member state was staying temporarily was not precluded from refusing to recognise the validity of that driving licence on account of unlawful conduct on the part of its holder in the territory of the first member state after that driving licence had been issued that resulted, under the national law of the first member state, in unfitness to drive motor vehicles.
The Bar Council faces both opportunities and challenges on our key areas this year
Exclusive Q&A with Henry Dannell
Casey Randall of AlphaBiolabs discusses the benefits of Non-invasive Prenatal Paternity testing for the timely resolution of family disputes
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Have you considered being a barrister in the British Army? Here’s an insight into a career in Army Legal Services
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the role that drug, alcohol and DNA testing can play in non-court dispute resolution (NCDR)
Senior barristers reflect on the progress made since the publication of Race at the Bar: A Snapshot Report in 2021, as well as the persistent challenges and cultural shifts still needed. Interviews by Mariam Diaby
‘Hard work and commitment can open doors. I believe that I am proof of that,’ says Senior Treasury Counsel Louise Oakley. She tells Anthony Inglese CB about her journey from Wolverhampton to the Old Bailey
What's it like being a legal trainee at the Crown Prosecution Service? Amy describes what drew her to the role, the skills required and a typical day in the life
Barbara Mills KC wants to raise the profile of the family Bar. She also wants to improve wellbeing and enhance equality, diversity and inclusion in the profession. She talks to Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) about her plans for the year ahead
The winning essay is ‘A fiction of defendant participation: Single Justice Procedure offences should be moved to the civil jurisdiction’ by Hal McNulty
