As the Courts and Tribunals Bill prepares to return to Parliament for its third reading, Rehna Azim takes us back to Geoffrey Cox KC MP’s barnstorming speech in defence of jury trials – and its favourable, global reception
The case against judge-only justice – and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
A tutorial for the Lord Chancellor and Minister for Courts on the Canadian criminal justice system. By Professor Laura Hoyano and Sandra Kimberg
Dame Anne Rafferty, President of the Kalisher Trust, marks 30 years of transforming lives and inspiring young people to achieve through advocacy
Anna Boase KC, Georgina Peters and Jessica Sutherland explain the principal aims and features of COMBAR’s Best Practice Guidance for Chambers
Are conclusions drawn from earnings data at risk of survivorship bias? asks James Hatt
Jemima Coleman and Zoë Leventhal KC on the evolving global movement seeking to reframe how we view nature: to recognise that nature possesses inherent rights and to enshrine these rights in law
Dr Leo Raznovich’s last word to Thomas Roe KC and Andrew O’Kola on their response to his article ‘Privy Council colonialism?’
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Two decades of championing access to justice and shaping careers in the legal aid field – Christian Weaver and Queenie Sit-Malyali reflect on YLAL’s impact through its guiding principles and personal significance to them
Turks and Caicos Islands
Stanbrook Prudhoe, a Caribbean law firm is recruiting for the above based in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Seeing the full picture Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Review by Daniel Barnett
Chair of the Bar reports back