Matthew Banks is a pupil barrister at Garden Court Chambers. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Cambridge and a MA in Interpreting: British Sign Language (BSL)/ English. Matthew previously worked as an advocate and BSL interpreter supporting deaf and disabled people for the past 20 years. This includes volunteer roles at St John’s Deaf Community Centre and the BSL Act Now! Campaign.
Matthew Banks introduces the Deaf Legal Network, a new forum bringing together lawyers and the deaf community to overcome the barriers experienced by deaf people in accessing the justice system
Now is the time to tackle inappropriate behaviour at the Bar as well as extend our reach and collaboration with organisations and individuals at home and abroad
A comparison – Dan Monaghan, Head of DWF Chambers, invites two viewpoints
And if not, why not? asks Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Head of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the many benefits of oral fluid drug testing for child welfare and protection matters
To mark International Women’s Day, Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management looks at how financial planning can help bridge the gap
Casey Randall of AlphaBiolabs answers some of the most common questions regarding relationship DNA testing for court
