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European Union – Freedom of establishment. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that art 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a member state under which, on the ground of protection of the national cultural and historical heritage, costs relating to listed historic buildings could be deducted solely by owners of historic buildings situated in its territory, provided that that possibility was available to owners of historic buildings which could form part of the cultural and historical heritage of that member state despite being located in the territory of another member state.
European Union – Freedom of establishment. The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that art 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a member state under which, on the ground of protection of the national cultural and historical heritage, costs relating to listed historic buildings could be deducted solely by owners of historic buildings situated in its territory, provided that that possibility was available to owners of historic buildings which could form part of the cultural and historical heritage of that member state despite being located in the territory of another member state.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
By BSK Financial Planning
Susie Griffin on the admin that keeps barristers from billable work
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, discusses what family law professionals need to know about hallucinogens, from the main hallucinogenic drugs encountered in family proceedings, to their effects and the testing options available
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Kick off your career at the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair this October – it’s one of the most valuable opportunities for aspiring barristers, says Amelia Clegg
The golden age of advocacy? David Langwallner pays homage to the filmic if contentious barrister Sir Edward Carson and some of his contemporaries
Henry Fingerhut outlines what the Bar Standards Board AI guidance means for early career barristers
The Ministry of Justice will match-fund up to 100 criminal pupillages, with grants available to criminal chambers across England and Wales. Similar to the COIC scheme, the grants will match-fund pupillages additional to those otherwise offered without government funding
Not yet, says Jacob Turner. Regulation, unlike the technology itself, is a domain the legal profession can still control
