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

Abuse at court: the way we live now?

Perhaps in tune with the times, everything seems personal. Have you, or anyone you know, had a problem with online abuse, threats or violence as a result of being at the Bar? 

23 September 2019 / Sharon Beattie

Chambers: more than a business, it’s family

A tribute to a special model: the difference it makes when you realise you work with a group of over 60 individuals who care about each other 

23 September 2019 / Cliff Alderson

How to tame your inner critic

We all have an inner critical voice, to a greater or lesser degree. So what is it, how can it affect us as practitioners and how do we become less vulnerable to its impact? 

23 September 2019 / Gillian Higgins

Accent bias

Do you ever wonder whether your accent is holding you back at the Bar? And making a difference in court? Observations from a barrister with an accent 

23 September 2019 / Allan Briddock

Prorogation: principle and law, fact and causation

The salient issue in relation to prorogation is whether the Prime Minister’s discretionary power should be limited pursuant to the constitutional principles underlying case law: the case for judicial intervention 

23 September 2019 / Paul Craig
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