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Mark Hill QC reports on the mock trial of the Barons who negotiated the sealing of Magna Carta  

For centuries, courts were held in the splendour of Westminster Hall, adjudicating upon mundane disputes, as well as major trials, such as those of Thomas More, Guy Fawkes and Charles I.  

In the first of a new series on personal finance, Paul Faithfull looks at the issues facing first time buyers at the young Bar  

As house prices continue to increase across most parts of the UK, getting a foot on the property ladder is becoming more challenging.  

Barrister and Buddhist Jo Shaw on mindfulness practice and the Bar  

Caveat lector: This article is “Not Bar”. It covers subjects such as emotions, looking after oneself and, even, spirituality. 

Chris Quinn on why the Bar needs to get serious about wellbeing ... and how to get training  

Although it has not gained much coverage outside legal circles, the Bar Council recently published a sobering report on health issues afflicting barristers.  

Mark Ellis tells Counsel how a barrister’s training has helped him realise his long-held ambition to become a writer  

When did you join the Bar? 

Orlagh Kelly outlines her journey from family law barrister to global technology entrepreneur
 

A matter for the jury  

Peter Murphy 

No Exit Press (2014); RRP £8.99 

ISBN: 9781843442851 

Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences a Practitioner’s Guide  

Nigel Richardson and Peter Clark 

Bloomsbury (2014); RRP £70 

ISBN: 9781780433271 

“There never has been a team of such spirit in the history of cricket,” writes James Cartwright, tempting new recruits to the Bar’s team for the Australian Cup.  

The first Lawyers Cricket World Cup was held in Hyderabad. 

Andrew Johnston explains how the temporary pension relaxations under the Finance Act 2014 – which close on 5 April 2015 – apply to soon-to-be retirees.  

Looking back to December 2002, HM Treasury and the Inland Revenue (now HM Revenue & Customs) issued the consultation document Simplifying the taxation of pensions, increasing choice and flexibility for all.