New board members for the Bar Standards Board, the regulator is proud to...
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced the appointment of three new board members. The new board members are: Judith Farbey QC; Naomi Ellenbogen QC; and Aidan Christie QC. The Board is made...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Sexting
A story published today across the media highlights the growing problem of teenagers engaging in “sexting” and the potential for significant ramifications on their lives and careers. In the present...
View ArticleBar Council 2015 Legal Reporting Award
OPERATIONAL NOTICE – DEADLINE 10 SEPTEMBER You have just under a week to submit your two best legal stories to the Bar Council 2015 Legal Reporting Awards to be in with a chance of winning £1,000...
View ArticleFairness in courts: A lunchtime seminar with Professor Mike Hough
September 30th , 13:00-14:00 (with lunch from 12:30) at Kean House, 6 Kean Street, London, WC2B 4AS The Centre for Justice Innovation is proud to present Fairness in Courts, a seminar with Professor...
View ArticleA second year and bigger format for Tanfield Chambers’ Junior Landlord &...
Tanfield Chambers’ Junior Landlord & Tenant Conference, now in its second year, is an opportunity for junior lawyers (both in-house and private practice) to catch up on and consolidate their...
View ArticleExchange Chambers welcomes internationally renowned competition law specialist
Exchange Chambers has expanded its commercial service offering with the arrival of competition and EU law specialist David Went from Sidley Austin in London. David, who will be based at the Set’s Leeds...
View ArticleEmployment tribunal system needs radical reform, says the Law Society
Unlawful employment practices will continue to go unpunished unless the tribunal system is overhauled, the Law Society has warned today. The Law Society has published proposals to transform the...
View ArticleThe legal implications of hacking
Cybercrime is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous types of crime, not just in the UK, but globally. A research report published by the Home Office in October 2013 concluded, based on statistics...
View ArticleCourt fee rise will give wealthy the upper hand, says Bar Council
SMEs will be disadvantaged in chasing late payments from big business customers Wealthy individuals and big business will have the upper hand in court proceedings if further increases in court fees get...
View ArticleBar Council 2016 Elections
Annual elections for the Bar Council will take place this autumn and successful candidates will join from 1 January 2016 for a three-year term, except where a different term length is stated below....
View ArticleProposed changes for entry to the solicitors profession would...
Any move towards choosing new routes for entry to the solicitors’ profession must be made following proper consultation with the profession, the Law Society warned The Law Society has expressed...
View ArticleAmanda Yip QC and Chris Gutteridge secure in excess of £6.5 million for client
Amanda Yip QC and Chris Gutteridge from Exchange Chambers have secured a settlement worth more than £6.5 million for a severely injured client on the eve of a High Court trial on quantum scheduled for...
View ArticleLSB & LSCP publish research into the unbundling of legal services
Unbundle legal services and make them more accessible Unbundling is where a package of legal services is separated into parts and the work shared between the consumer and lawyer. An example of...
View ArticleMalaysian Inns of Court Fellow considers fundamental liberties in...
Mr Justice Azahar bin Mohamed, a Malaysian federal court judge, has become the first from his country to be offered an Inns of Court Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), a...
View ArticleThe tech revolution has its say in the personal injury world
Wearable tech is big news in 2015 for everyone from fashion fans to fitness enthusiasts. The arrival of apps accompanied by wearable devices like Garmins and Fitbugs, as well as the AppleWatch and a...
View ArticleLSB continues its push to reduce regulatory burdens on in-house lawyers
The Legal Services Board (LSB) opens an eight week consultation on a set of principles today, which if adopted will inform decisions it makes about the regulatory arrangements for in-house lawyers. The...
View ArticleIndependent review shows Bar regulator’s complaints handling process is...
The Bar Standards Board’s complaints handling process is working well, according to a new report published today by the regulator’s Independent Observer. The report was unable to find any major...
View ArticleBar Council strengthens ties with China with MoU
Chairman of the Bar gives legal aid insight to China’s legal sector The Bar Council of England & Wales has sealed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China International and Economic Trade...
View ArticleLegal Professional Privilege, the role of witnesses and the rule of law on...
The Bar Council will today join legal leaders from the UK and overseas at a special service at Westminster Abbey to mark the Opening of the Legal Year. The occasion has been a fixture in the legal...
View ArticleGovernment to outlaw legal refferal fees
A new statutory ban on referral fees in criminal cases is among proposals announced by the Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara today. Referral fees are paid by an advocate in exchange for instruction....
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