‘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
‘The Government approved a package of measures targeting the self-employed in response to the Covid-19 crisis. But are these measures sufficient and will they adequately safeguard members of the self-employed Bar, lower paid employees and workers in the gig economy and see sets of Chambers through the crisis? Doughty Street’s employment law team is available to advise on any employment issues that may arise in relation to employment status, sham self-employment agreements and the government’s financial assistance packages in the wake of Covid-19.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 10th April 2020
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘A judicial crackdown on overlong witness statements puts lawyers at risk of wasted costs orders and professional negligence claims, a barrister has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An unregistered barrister and solicitor who took 15 months to pay a £500 fine levied by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has been reprimanded – and ordered to pay another £500.’
Legal Futures, 15th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Public Access Bar Association (PABA) has urged the Bar Council to call in its share of the surplus held by QC Appointments (QCA) to support barristers struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.’
Legal Futures, 14th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers are nothing if not adaptable. On 27 February my chambers purchased additional hand sanitisers and issued advice about travel abroad. By Monday 23 March all barristers and staff had moved entirely to home working and we had adapted our management systems to cope with that massive change. That very evening the Prime Minister made his dramatic announcement of a complete lock down. And now we have to adapt again.’
Coronavirus: Guidance for Lawyers and Businesses, 7th April 2020
‘An unregistered barrister who lied about her status to extract information about an investigation by North Yorkshire Police has been disbarred.’
Legal Futures, 9th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
