All The Bar articles – Page 5
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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.
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NewsTracksuit yourself
Barrister Mark Robinson sees no conflict in loving both his robes and branded sportswear.
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NewsBarristers unite behind anti-bullying badge
‘All rise’ pin badge is designed to deter inappropriate behaviour in the legal profession.
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NewsHeathrow barrister fined £5,000 for Supreme Court contempt
Tim Crosland appeared before three Supreme Court justices in proceedings brought by attorney general.
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NewsHeathrow contempt barrister: leak was 'reasonable and proportionate'
Tim Crosland broke the embargo on the Supreme Court decision on Heathrow’s third runway last year.
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OpinionOnly connect?
Pronouncement by bar councils of Britain and Ireland on remote hearings was notable for its singularity alone.
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News'Ableist attitudes': BSB reviews bar exam fiasco
'Only a tribunal can determine whether the bar regulator failed in its duty to make reasonable adjustments,' says independent review.
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OpinionThis is what a lawyer looks like
I love wearing my wig and gown and a sharp suit, but I equally love my Adidas tracksuits and Adidas Superstars, writes Mark Robinson.
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News'Extremely odd': Bar criticises logic of judicial review reforms
Suspended quashing orders leave old law in place - but what happens to cases that need to be decided before they come into force?
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News'Markedly inferior': Bar councils warn against virtual justice
Legal bodies issue joint statement warning against the wide-spread use of remote hearings.
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NewsBar promises tougher sanctions on sexual misconduct
Tribunal service suggests penalties for sexual misconduct should start at a suspension of over 12 months and finish at disbarment.
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NewsNumber of pupillage applicants up by 50%
More than 3,300 candidates applied for 246 pupillages this year, after many chambers suspended interviews when the pandemic first hit.
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NewsBarristers condemn sanctions against London chambers
The Chinese government targeted Essex Court Chambers after four members gave a legal opinion concerning the Uyghur population.
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NewsBomb hoax barrister fails to overturn legal ban
Michael Shrimpton was jailed after communicating hoax bomb threats relating to the London Olympic Games.
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NewsBar bodies condemn Hong Kong convictions
Martin Lee and Margaret Ng given suspended prison sentences.
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NewsBarristers invited to air their views in profession-wide census
Bar Council wants to evaluate the impact of Covid-19, court backlogs and Brexit on barristers’ working lives.
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NewsFirst woman barrister gets a plaque
Helena Normanton KC was the first woman to benefit from the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919.
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NewsBar council chair criticises ‘BAME’ label
Derek Sweeting QC said grouping together ethnic minorities could disguise the ‘massive under-representation’ of black barristers.
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NewsOn-screen hearings to help bar pupils hone court skills
A court observation scheme has been developed by the South Eastern Circuit to help pupils and junior barristers during lockdown.