Ban child marriage: safeguard futures

Consent or coercion? Lawyers are collaborating on a proposed Bill as part of a wider campaign to criminalise marriage involving children aged under 18 

Shifting the narrative: why human rights matter

All members of the Bar can be part of a positive shift and feed the energy of those, across the world, who work to restore dignity, equality and freedom 

18 October 2019 / Schona Jolly KC

Skewered by self-assessment?

Judicial appointments: is it time to review the competency-based system when you can apply for four competitions with the same self-assessment and get inconsistent feedback? One candidate shares his experience 

18 October 2019 / Adrian Jack

The Bar’s Strictly Wellbeing (1)

Three silks embark on a wellbeing challenge à la Anneka Rice and bravely sashay into a new world of holistic difference 

Secret E-Diary

How smart is a smartphone? 

18 October 2019

Abolishing private schools: social justice at the expense of human rights?

An examination of whether the policy endorsed by the Labour Party as part of its pledge to support social justice can be justified in law or is a flagrant contravention of human rights 

27 September 2019 / Jeremy Hyam KC

Prison rehab: Lucy Frazer QC MP

Amid Brexit and tumultuous parliamentary times, the QC turned MP and new Minister of State for prisons and probation outlines the approach to prisoner places, rehabilitation and rebuilding public trust 

23 September 2019 / David Wurtzel

Katy Thorne QC: Day in the law and life

Founder of Women in Criminal Law recounts an average day leading in a murder trial and smashing the glass ceiling – at least being the only female silk in a case gets you noticed... 

23 September 2019 / Katy Thorne KC

Felicity Gerry QC: 25/25 vision

To mark 25 years at the Bar, Counsel  asks the silk known for poking the system with a sharp stick for her career highlights, the global challenge post-Jogee  and thoughts for the future

23 September 2019 / Dr Felicity Gerry KC

John Gillette: Teesside to Zambia

Leaving Teesside Crown Court to take some time off, with no idea that he’d done his last case, this advocate is now in pursuit of an astonishing amount of goodwill and generosity for the Zambezi Sunrise Trust: a day in the life 

23 September 2019 / John Gillette
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The beginning of the legal year offers the opportunity for a renewed commitment to justice and the rule of law both at home and abroad

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