Justice Matters

May the odds be ever in your favour, writes Emma Fielding... A follow-up to Ishan Kolhatkar’s article (and the Twitter debate it sparked) on how to solve the problem of pupillage supply and demand

This is our stand up moment: Barbara Mills QC and Simon Regis on the landmark report’s key findings and what the Bar must do to remove the systemic obstacles faced by many barristers from ethnic minority communities

2021 has been another challenging year for the Young Bar, writes Joanne Kane

The 2021 survey of barristers’ working lives explores the lived experience of working as a barrister – and you want change! 

By David Wurtzel 

Gavin Millar QC takes a look at the Bill aiming to prevent harm to internet users in the UK, the extent of its interference with freedom of expression, and how the big tech platforms are likely to respond

Inspiring words from barristers with (dis)abilities on dealing with the extra challenges in an already arduous profession and their ideas to improve access: Christina Warner talks to Marisa Cohen, Rachel Barnes and Rebecca Griffiths

Faisel Sadiq marks International Day of People with Disabilities and UK Disability History Month with a frank assessment of the extreme disadvantage still faced by barristers with disabilities and its impact on career progression

Pressure has been building for reform of the domestic regime relating to whistleblowing, write John Bowers QC and Jeremy Lewis

The court backlog, remote hearings and exodus of criminal advocates due to poor remuneration are all linked – and so must be the solutions, writes HH Nigel Lithman QC

As the Global 16 Days Campaign launches, Celestine Greenwood explores the role the Bar can play in tackling gender-based violence – every day of the year