Sparring With a Heavyweight – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Dominic Thomas questions an illustrious barrister’s approach to a case.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 7th September 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Category: barristers
The Bar Standards Board responds to new proposals for criminal legal aid – Bar Standards Board
Posted September 6th, 2013 in barristers, competition, consultations, criminal justice, legal aid, press releases by tracey
“The Bar Standards Board responds to new proposals for criminal legal aid.”
Bar Standards Board, 5th September 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Bar Council Responds to New Legal Aid Consultation – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today responded to the publication of the Ministry of Justice’s new legal aid consultation.”
The Bar Council, 5th September 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Important changes to Public Access training – Bar Standards Board
Posted September 3rd, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal education, news by sally
“New training requirements for Public Access barristers will come into force later this year.”
Bar Standards Board, 2nd September 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Paedophile whose victim was described as predatory to have sentence reviewed – The Guardian
Posted August 28th, 2013 in appeals, barristers, child abuse, complaints, news, sentencing, victims by sally
“A convicted paedophile who escaped jail after his 13-year-old victim was branded as ‘predatory’ is to have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BSB hopes JR will close floodgates on costs – Legal Futures
Posted August 27th, 2013 in barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, inns of court, judicial review, litigants in person, news, professional conduct, solicitors by tracey
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is to judicially review (JR) a disciplinary tribunal decision ordering that an acquitted barrister who represented herself be paid £27,500 in costs, fearing that if it went unchallenged similar claims could follow.”
Legal Futures, 27th August 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Two police and crime commissioners under investigation – BBC News
Posted August 27th, 2013 in barristers, complaints, employment, fraud, news, ombudsmen, police by tracey
“Two police and crime commissioners are being investigated by the police watchdog after they were accused of falsifying their eligibility for the posts.”
BBC News, 25th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QASA Handbook and podcast launched – Bar Standards Board
Posted August 22nd, 2013 in advocacy, barristers, continuing professional development, news, quality assurance by sally
“The essential guide to the QASA process has been launched by the Bar Standards Board today [21 August].”
Bar Standards Board, 21st August 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Are Britain’s barristers living on borrowed time? – Daily Telegraph
Posted August 21st, 2013 in barristers, budgets, criminal justice, legal aid, legal profession, news, standards, tenders by sally
“It’s a profession that’s been associated with glamour, intrigue and financial gain. But imminent changes to our legal system have criminal lawyers fearing for their livelihoods. Why? And who stands to lose the most? Julia Llewellyn Smith reports.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barrister Nadine Wilson-Ellis jailed for Bristol flat scam – BBC News
Posted August 21st, 2013 in barristers, benefits, documents, fraud, housing, landlord & tenant, news by sally
“A barrister has been sent to prison for seven months after pretending to be an unemployed single mother-of-two to get a council flat which she sub-let.”
BBC News, 20th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Meet Britain’s youngest ever barrister – The Guardian
“She is the youngest person to be called to the bar in 600 years and at just 18, Gabrielle Turnquest has already become used to questions about her age. By 12 she was ahead of her classmates. She started her first degree at the age of 14, graduating two years later on the day she also graduated from high school. ‘I guess it feels really good to have a law degree,’ she says, ‘rather than the age part of it.'”
The Guardian, 11th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Robert Colover investigation: the misunderstandings around sex offence trials – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
Posted August 9th, 2013 in barristers, children, news, pornography, sentencing, sexual offences, trials, victims by sally
“Calamitous comments by barrister Robert Colover have made the headlines this week as he referred to the victim of sexual offending as “predatory” and “sexually experienced”. The defendant was appearing for sentence before His Honour Judge Peters QC sitting at Snaresbrook Crown Court for two counts of making (downloading) extreme pornography (not images of children) and one count of sexual activity with a child. He received a sentence of eight months imprisonment suspended for two years. He was 41-years-old and she was 13-years-old. The CPS, who instructed the barrister to prosecute this case from their list of accredited advocates, has issued a press release that the comments should not have been used and initiated an investigation.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th August 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Barrister who called child sex abuse victim ‘predatory’ criticised by DPP – The Guardian
Posted August 8th, 2013 in barristers, children, complaints, Crown Prosecution Service, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, trials, victims by sally
“A prosecuting barrister and a judge involved in a sex abuse case during which the 13-year-old-victim was described as “predatory” have been referred to separate inquiries.”
The Guardian, 7th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
An inspiration to us all – The Bar Council
Posted August 2nd, 2013 in barristers, news by sally
“On the occasion of his retirement, a look back at the inspirational career of Sir Sydney Kentridge KCMG, QC and the example he has set in preserving and protecting the Rule of Law.”
Full story (PDF)
The Bar Council, August 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Teenager becomes youngest person to be called to the Bar – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager has become the youngest person to qualify as a barrister in the 600 year history of the profession – so she can work in the Bahamas.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barristers to be able to conduct litigation from January 2014 – Local Government Lawyer
“Self-employed barristers will be able to apply for an extension to their practising certificate to conduct litigation from January 2014, the Bar Standards Board has said.”
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
BSB welcomes QASA approval – Bar Standards Board
“The Bar Standards Board welcomes the formal approval by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA).”
Bar Standards Board, 29th July 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Making the Most of Direct Access – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Simon Myerson QC explains the benefits of a web site bringing barristers and the public together.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 27th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
A work in progress – New Law Journal
Posted July 29th, 2013 in barristers, diversity, legal education, legal profession, news, professional conduct, reports, solicitors by sally
“Jon Robins turns the spotlight on the conclusions & recommendations of the long awaited LETR.”
New Law Journal, 19th July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Barristers join the revolution after receiving green light to conduct litigation – Legal Futures
Posted July 25th, 2013 in alternative business structures, barristers, codes of practice, news, professional conduct by tracey
“Barristers will be allowed to conduct litigation and form associations with non-barristers after the Legal Services Board approved the new Bar Standards Board (BSB) code of conduct.”
Legal Futures, 25th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
