All The Bar articles – Page 4
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NewsAmerican and Asian lawyer groups step in to condemn China sanctions
American Bar Association says treatment of London chambers threatens the activities of lawyers around the world.
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OpinionA warts and all account of life at the bar
A Drink at the Bar: A memoir of crime, justice and overcoming personal demons | Graham Boal QC
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NewsJunior barristers' win rates almost on par with QCs, say researchers
Queen’s Counsel win just 55% of cases when matched against non-silks in court, research reveals.
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NewsBarristers from ethnic minorities more likely to face BSB scrutiny
Report also reveals that male barristers are twice as likely to be referred for disciplinary action as female counterparts.
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News'Crying in court': Bar Council urges action on judicial bullying
Around half of reports on the bar's ‘Talk to Spot’ app relate to the behaviour of judges.
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NewsBar regulator under fire for prioritising interests of barristers
Bar Standards Board is accused of failing in its duty to improve access to justice in highly critical review.
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NewsBar questions mitigation in sexual misconduct cases
Sentences for sexual misconduct have negatively affected public confidence over past three years, says Bar Council.
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NewsBar urges chambers to consider 'trans inclusivity'
It is ‘important to recognise that some people are transgender' says representative body in statement.
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NewsQualifications bill could harm profession, says Bar Council
New framework could have unintended consequences for regulators, House of Lords is told.
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News‘Gruelling’: Criminal lawyers reject old ways of working
Support for virtual hearings should not be dismissed as selfish, says female practioner group.
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NewsLSB pushes for consistent sanctions against lawyers
Bar should take ‘demonstrably firm action’ against sexual misconduct, says super-regulator.
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NewsHardwicke Chambers changes name over links to slave trade backer
Decision appears to be ridiculed in Twitter posts by justice minister Lord Wolfson QC.
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NewsBarrister suspended over Meghan Markle baby tweet
Comments about the Duchess of Sussex's newborn were ‘completely inappropriate and have no place in our society'.
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NewsChambers defrauded by senior clerk forced to sell premises
Around £130,000 was reported to have been taken from Great James Street Chambers’ account.
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NewsLSB chides chambers for ignoring pupil applicants
'Replying by silence' could undermine diversity, inclusion and transparency, says super-regulator.
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OpinionCourt in the crosshairs of Covid
Jobs and Homes: stories of the law in lockdown | David Renton
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NewsReports against barristers have doubled, says regulator
Bar Standards Board grappled with almost 800 reports in February 2021, many concerning government law officers.
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NewsBar Council speaks out against remote juries
Jurors risk becoming spectators rather than participants at trials, warns representative body.
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NewsNews focus - Bar: ‘no end to justice emergency’
Dire predictions of the bar’s demise may not have come to pass but chambers must address the long-term effects of the pandemic, relating to remote hearings, court backlogs and a pupillage crisis.
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NewsBar chief vexed by super-regulator’s mission creep
The Bar Council has suggested that the Legal Services Board is exceeding its remit, citing the super-regulator’s ‘surprising’ plans to reshape the justice sector.