‘Young barristers want to be in court but they do not want this at the expense of their health or the expense of their clients, writes Katherine Duncan.’
Counsel, May 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The Bar… will it ever be the same again? Melanie Tether and Nadia Motraghi analyse some of the immediate challenges – how to assess the suitability of an individual case for a remote hearing; how to ensure full participation of all parties so that cases are dealt with justly, as well as on an equal footing; and how to enable open justice.’
Counsel, May 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Women lawyers are worried that the coronavirus crisis is exacerbating inequalities in the profession, with the pandemic hitting them hard, a survey has found.’
Legal Futures, 15th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has announced that Bar students will be able to take this year’s exams online – but barristers have expressed concern about the “astonishing” anti-cheating provisions.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A jury trial resumed at the Old Bailey yesterday, with barristers in the jury and press boxes, and jurors socially distancing in counsel’s rows after being told there were no face masks for them.’
Legal Futures, 12th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lockdown measures were implemented on 23rd March 2020 and, as many of you will be aware, the following day, The Bar Council issued the following guidance to barristers on attending Family (and Civil) Court hearings:
“You should not attend in person unless the hearing is genuinely urgent and it cannot be done remotely. Such a hearing will be a rare occurrence”.’
Spire Barristers, 29th April 2020
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
‘A veteran barrister who “took advantage” of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) by refusing to pay a fine for almost four years has been suspended for two months.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Victims are being left in “distressing limbo” due to a growing backlog of cases during the coronavirus pandemic, a top Cardiff barrister has warned.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is planning to review a “random sample” of regulators’ disciplinary decisions to ensure the right processes and procedures are in place.’
Legal Futures, 4th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Coronavirus could prompt the biggest changes to jury trials since World War Two, the head of judiciary in England and Wales has told the BBC.’
BBC News, 30th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s last judicial member of the European court of justice is suing the council of the European Union and the EU court over her removal from office because of Brexit.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have announced a series of measures – including furloughing – to make savings of more than £200,000 to aid the profession during the Covid-19 crisis.’
Legal Futures, 30th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Many civil and family cases are being adjourned “for no apparently good reason”, the Chair of the Bar Council, Amanda Pinto QC, has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The coronavirus outbreak could lead to court case delays of up to six months and record prisoner numbers once the lockdown has been lifted, according to a leading Whitehall thinktank.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The future for the Bar is “bleak” if work streams and earnings do not improve, with over half of barristers now working less than 18 hours a week, the Bar Council has warned.’
Legal Futures, 28th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is launching a formal review of the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) leadership and decision-making in the wake of its controversial decision to stop funding the Legal Choices website.’
Legal Futures, 27th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Young barristers are being especially badly hit by the coronavirus crisis and they are unlikely to get much help from the government’s self-employment income support scheme (SEISS).’
Legal Futures, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Rosalind English talks to two barristers who happen to have served in the armed forces before going to the law, so they know something about emergencies and personal protective equipment. Dominic Ruck Keene and Darragh Coffey consider the probable attitude of the judiciary to any challenges regarding the government’s responsibility for preparedness, lockdown, and their their obligations under Articles 2 and 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as Article 11. How are we as a society, and the government, going to regard the question of “judicial activism” in this unprecedented situation in a post-pandemic UK?’
Law Pod UK, 20th April 2020
Source: audioboom.com
‘Barristers have been urged to donate to an emergency hardship fund and the Inns of Court are scrambling to create support packages for junior lawyers, after warnings that demand for financial help in the Covid-19 crisis will outstrip resources.’
Law Society's Gazette,20th April 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Arnold Ayoo shares some observations and tips following his first online hearing, a High Court Appeal before Freedman J.’
23 Essex Street, 14th April 2020
Source: www.23es.com
