‘Jury trials should be stopped immediately, the Bar Council said today, likening court cases to playing Russian roulette with participants’ health.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th March 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘We know that retention rates for women at the Bar are poor. Women come into the profession in high numbers (there has been an approximately 50:50 gender split of those called to the Bar maintained since around 2000), but by 15 years call that drops to around 30% of barristers who are female, and only approximately 15% of all silks were women as at 2019.’
No. 5 Chambers, 28th February 2020
Source: www.no5.com
‘A criminal law barrister who has called for the restoration of legal aid for early advice has become the new minister at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) responsible for legal aid.’
Legal Futures, 4th March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has upheld the reprimand and fine issued to a barrister who sent a “seriously offensive” tweet in a private capacity that was “racially charged and derogatory to women”.’
Legal Futures, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An independent collaboration of lawyers, calling itself the Chancery Lane Project, is to publish a set of model laws and contract clauses later this month to help the profession around the world fight climate change.’
Legal Futures, 20th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘What’s the most voiced complaint about litigators, the Bar in particular, going into mediation? Some best practice points emerged from the recent Civil Mediation Council Conference – writes Rawdon Crozier.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Celebrating the 114 new silks – plus forensic analysis of the 2019 cohort and what it says about equality of opportunity in the profession and health of the Bar –by David Wurtzel.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not: why equitable briefing is the most pressing practice issue for the Bar in 2020 – writes Lucy Barbet.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The death of the Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has prompted questions about the way the justice system deals with allegations of domestic abuse and the strains imposed on defendants.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The attorney general, Geoffrey Cox QC, has been tipped to lead a new government commission tasked with updating human rights laws and reforming the judiciary.’
Each Other, 12th February 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Commercial Court has pledged to try and eliminate listing issues that have occurred in the past year amid a reduction in the number of available judges.’
Litigation Futures, 13th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Bar Council efforts to stamp out bullying and improve mental health in the profession are not working, uptake figures suggest, as discontent at the organisation grows.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A solicitor who employed a banned barrister as a consultant without checking his identity or his record with the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has been fined £20,000.’
Legal Futures, 10th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The criminal bar has welcomed the thousands of extra Crown court sitting days announced by the government this week but says it is not even close to what is needed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Law firms, chambers and other legal services providers could be forced to sign up to comparison websites so that clients can let others know about the quality of service they received.’
Legal Futures, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council is to explore how to deliver training to barristers about dealing with suicidal clients after a family law practitioner related her own harrowing experiences confronting the issue.’
Legal Futures, 27th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Disabled lawyers face both overt and “unconscious” discrimination on a daily basis, such as “rituals, practices and attitudes that exclude or undermine them”, according to research published today.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A London chambers has made it compulsory for all members to attend “anti-oppression” sessions covering the range of protected characteristics.’
Legal Futures, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Leader of the Western Circuit, Kate Brunner QC, has, alongside Anna Midgley and Holly Rust compiled a report, This Doesn’t Look Like Justice, showing how justice is being denied to victims and their families, as well as all other users of the criminal justice system.’
Western Circuit, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.westerncircuit.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pressing on with plans to cut the upper limit for Compensation Fund awards from £2m to £500,000, while modifying other proposals to reduce the cost of the scheme.’
Legal Futures, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
