Mani Singh Basi is a barrister at 4PB. He was the 2023 Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year award winner (LexisNexis) and is the current Legal Personality of the Year and Legal Aid Barrister of the Year. He is author of A practical guide to stranded spouses in family law proceedings (Law Brief Publishing: 2023); A practical guide to exercising the inherent jurisdiction in family law proceedings (Law Brief Publishing: 2023); and A practical guide to the participation of children in family law proceedings (Law Brief Publishing: 2024). Mani is a judge of the Sikh Court.
As non-court dispute resolution continues to develop, the Sikh Court shows how innovative solutions can be used to meet the evolving demands of justice, say Baldip Singh, Sharan Kaur Bhachu and Mani Singh Basi
The holder of three national awards on overcoming self-doubt, being selective about what advice you take, and giving back. Mani Singh Basi’s lessons learnt
Lack of networking and advocacy opportunities have been pupils’ biggest challenges during COVID. Melissa Elsworth, Thomas Harvey and Mani Basi explain how the Family Law Bar Association’s expanding Pupillage Project is helping to fill the gap
Chair of the Bar sets out a busy calendar for the rest of the year
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Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, outlines why barristers, solicitors, judges, social workers and local authorities across the UK trust AlphaBiolabs for court-admissible testing
Through small but meaningful efforts, we can restore the sense of collegiality that has been so sorely eroded, says Baldip Singh
Come in with your eyes open, but don’t let fear cloud the prospect. A view from practice by John Dove
Looking to develop a specialist practice? Mariya Peykova discusses the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office
Anon Academic explains why he’s leaving the world of English literature for the Bar – after all, the two are not as far apart as they may first seem...
Review by Stephen Cragg KC
