In the rush to remote justice, court modernisation and financial efficiencies we risk losing something very valuable, writes an anonymous barrister
Dr Charlotte Proudman, Plan International UK and Our Streets Now on the campaign for legal change to protect against public sexual harassment
Can we expect Russian leaders to face trial for war crimes committed specifically in relation to Ukraine’s cultural heritage? Fahrid Chishty investigates
Damp squibs, overshoots, nasty surprises and backfires – David Goddard on how laws fail and how we can do better
If words are the raw materials of a lawyer’s trade, what can we learn from the masters of literature? Dr Max Barrett applies George Orwell and Mark Twain’s observations on literary writing to the legal sphere
The concluding part of an anonymous juror’s experience of a lengthy fraud trial flags issues in the jury room and suggests that it is time for some modifications
Fake news, revenge porn, ‘black mirror’ – and now deepfakes are making it into quite low-level court cases. How can lawyers prepare, what duties of care might be imposed, and how might courts deal with the deepfake era? By Professor Lilian Edwards
Three recent cases of failed attempts to plead infanticide suggests that the law is not working as well as it could. Have we lost sight of the principles of leniency and sympathy that embody the Act? asks Dr Emma Milne
In all but the most serious of cases, should there be a presumption against sending a pregnant or perinatal women to prison? ask Dr Felicity Gerry KC and Dr Lucy Baldwin
The winning essay is ‘Crossing the Constitutional Rubicon: why mediation should be compulsory in all civil disputes’ by Emma Meadows
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC encourages colleagues to take a proper break over summer and highlights recent events and key activities for autumn
Cayman Island
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cayman Islands Government, is currently inviting applications
Casedo explains how to hit the ground running on your next case with a four-step plan to transform the way you work
Your future self will thank you, says Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth
In the first of a new series, Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth considers the fundamental need for financial protection
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Possibly, but many barristers are glad he did…
Britain needs to get over its shameful denial of racism, call it what it is and start to effectively deal with the problem, says Vithyah Chelvam
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice since January 2021, is well known for his passion for access to justice and all things digital. Perhaps less widely known is the driven personality and wanderlust that lies behind this, as Anthony Inglese CB discovers
Art, including music, should be protected as a fundamental form of freedom of expression and not used to unfairly implicate individuals, argues Ifẹ Thompson
Jasvir Singh trails this summer’s celebrations, open to all and with the theme ‘Free to Be Me’, by focusing on the diversity of South Asian heritage barristers and judges, and the trailblazers who led the way
Stephen Mason sets out how the legal presumption, which exposed widespread misunderstanding about the nature of computer failures and caused serious widespread injustice, came into effect