All The Bar articles – Page 29
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NewsBar Council warns Legal Ombudsman over comparison sites
Barristers’ body says sites can lead to ‘distortions in the market’.
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NewsBSB: end perception of youth courts as ‘forum for advocacy practice’
Bar regulator publishes new guidelines for youth court competencies.
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Convicted cocaine-supplying barrister is disbarred
Omar Khan disbarred after conviction over cocaine supply.
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NewsBarristers ‘not there to empathise’ with youth criminals, regulator told
Bar Standards Board members debate guidelines for youth court advocacy.
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NewsDon’t promote the UAE, bar association urged
Seminar next month will promote Dubai as 'world centre for arbitration’.
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NewsBar Council: shared leave plan will help women reach top
Barristers’ body says proposals will promote ‘full equality’ between men and women.
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FeatureAdvocacy and the vulnerable training
This robust training programme aims to help advocates strike a balance between putting forward a client’s case effectively in court and ensuring that vulnerable witnesses are not subjected to undue stress.
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NewsFamily law barrister who made woman ‘fearful’ disbarred
Sanjay Roy, a Northampton Chambers barrister, made woman call him ‘master’.
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NewsBarrister fined over chambers party behaviour wins appeal
Stephen Howd succesfully appeals against fine after medical evidence taken into account.
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NewsSolicitors to ‘vociferously oppose’ fee cuts
Criminal law groups say Ministry of Justice plans to reform litigators’ graduated fee scheme are ill-conceived.
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NewsLSB confirms 12% hike for barristers’ practising fees
Increase will plug a 'very significant' shortfall in staff pensions.
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NewsBar Council announces debt recovery service
Panel of law firms will help recover unpaid fees from ‘professional clients’.
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Criminal bar adds to regulator's woes over training reform
Criminal Bar Association echoes Bar Council concerns over plans for new route to qualification.
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NewsBoastful barrister fined and reprimanded
Michael Wolkind QC - who could ‘get Stevie Wonder a driver’s licence’ - fined £1,000 for comments on website.
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NewsLord Woolf joins hundreds of barristers in condemning bar training shakeup
Former master of rolls and LCJ among signatories of letter saying proposals are ‘radical and unappealing’.
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NewsBar Council ‘deeply concerned’ over fixed recoverable costs proposals
Barristers’ body says Jackson proposals will harm both solicitors and barristers.
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NewsBarrister's website boasted he could get ‘Stevie Wonder a driving licence’
Michael Wolkind QC denies professional misconduct.
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NewsMore men calling lawyers’ helpline
Stress and depression among top concerns highlighted by callers to LawCare.
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NewsBarristers warned over social media conduct
Independent observer cites ‘growing complaints’ about barristers’ conduct online.