Might fear of the courts being overwhelmed by an anticipated flood of cases, after eventual emergence from lockdown, begin a trend amongst the judiciary to be more proactive in its encouragement of mediation? Colin Manning investigates
By Jonathan Bate
William Collins (April 2020), ISBN 978-0008167424, Hardcover (608 pages)
Reviewed by Russell Harris QC
By Hashi Mohamed
Profile Books (January 2020), ISBN 978-1788161121, Hardcover (320 pages)
Reviewed by Malvika Jaganmohan
Reasons to pause and consider your ethical obligations. By Christopher Convey , Martha Gray and Hari Kaur of the Bar Council Ethics Committee
K evin Dent QC and Jeremy Asher argue that private prosecutions could fill what will otherwise add up to a significant deficit in justice
How are smaller jurisdictions coping with the challenges thrown up by the coronavirus? T im Prudhoe describes how a chance jailhouse referral in the Turks and Caicos Islands led to a ‘remote’ pro bono defence of Sri Lankan detainees caught in the chaos
Eight ways to reinforce and revise the coronavirus restrictions regulations. By Tom Hickman QC
However temporary the new measures are intended to be, there is always a risk that they could become permanent - Sailesh Mehta and Mahesh Karu on the resumption of jury trials, but not as we know them
David Langwallner tends to your literary health: a personal prescription, with some aphoristic and aesthetic comment
By Sally Penni
Independently published (March 2020), ISBN 979-8603267661, Paperback (295 pages)
Reviewed by David Wurtzel
The Chair of the Bar sets out how the new government can restore the justice system
The Board operates a Panel Counsel list on behalf of the Attorney General and is now seeking to refresh the list.
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…
Mental health charity Mind BWW has received a £500 donation from drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs as part of its Giving Back campaign
The Institute of Neurotechnology & Law is thrilled to announce its inaugural essay competition
How to navigate open source evidence in an era of deepfakes. By Professor Yvonne McDermott Rees and Professor Alexa Koenig
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC and Lyndsey de Mestre KC take a look at the difficulties women encounter during the menopause, and offer some practical tips for individuals and chambers to make things easier
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
No-one should have to live in sub-standard accommodation, says Antony Hodari Solicitors. We are tackling the problem of bad housing with a two-pronged approach and act on behalf of tenants in both the civil and criminal courts