All The Bar articles – Page 11
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NewsDisabled students struggle with exam enrolment after booking system chaos
Bar school students report spending over three hours on hold to assessment provider.
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NewsSociety and Bar join forces to condemn backlog plans
Law Society and Bar Council say government should not mess with court hours and jury trials.
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NewsCBA chair interview: 'We're tilting at windmills'
Government funding may be needed to enable chambers to keep recruiting pupils after ‘many, many months’ of lost income, says Caroline Goodwin QC.
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NewsRegional chambers hit hardest by pandemic, says Bar Council
Over 30% of all sets believe they will collapse within six months, compared with just 16% in London.
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NewsCriminal lawyers reject plans to curb jury trials
Some 93% of criminal barristers oppose emergency plans to reduce the role of juries, survey finds.
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NewsBarrister raises £60k to sue chambers and charity
Allison Bailey is suing Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall for alleged victimisation.
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NewsRecord numbers of students enrol on bar course as pupillages dry up
More than 1,700 students started the Bar Professional Training Course in 2018, the highest number since the course began.
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NewsInn under fire for raising rent during lockdown
Inner Temple has increased rents by 1.3% despite fears that coronavirus will cause chambers to collapse.
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NewsBarrister calls for greater diversity efforts after book launch row
Lincoln’s Inn asked for £3,000 to host a book launch focusing on social mobility at the bar.
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NewsCourts must double capacity to stay afloat, warns criminal bar
Backlog has created a ‘toxic scenario’ for advocates, says Caroline Goodwin QC.
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NewsMaster: It’s not for the court to decide bar’s reasonable earnings
Costs judge agrees that QC’s £1.5m for nine-month trial preparation was reasonable.
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NewsGovernment refusing to disclose civil case backlog, says Bar Council
Bar Council claims to have been ‘fobbed off’ after repeatedly asking for government listing data.
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NewsExclusive: legionella threatens legal London’s return to work
Lawyers working at Lincoln’s Inn have been warned not to go in to their offices following the discovery of the bacterium.
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NewsBarrister fined for 'rude and unprofessional' behaviour in court
Veteran defence counsel 'pulled faces and/or acted in a manner that led to her being told to sit down'.
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NewsBSB sanction invalid because barrister was already suspended
Henry Hendron was suspended for three years in 2016 after supplying ‘chemsex’ drugs.
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NewsOnline exams will be discriminatory, bar students allege
Concerns that those with childcare responsibilities, poor internet connections or noisy shared houses will be adversely affected.
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Feature'Well, being kind is the key ingredient to business success…'
Mental health and wellbeing should be part of the DNA of the business, the structure and the culture.
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NewsChambers in discussions to scale back offices
Bar Council warns that physical premises are key for training, support and wellbeing.
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NewsDon’t worry about stuffy courts, says HMCTS
Nothing beyond normal workplace measures is needed to regulate ventilation in courts, says HMCTS.
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