Paul Harris SC is a barrister at Cornwall Street Chambers and an associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers. He was founding chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee in 1992-94. Paul practised for many years in Hong Kong, where he was Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar in 2021-22, before being forced to leave because of his opposition to the new National Security Law imposed by China. He is the author of Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong (Sweet and Maxwell Hong Kong: 2025) and Raising Freedom’s Banner (Aristotle Lane Press: 2015), a worldwide history of peaceful demonstrations.
Britain must not forget its legal responsibilities to Hong Kong, writes former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Paul Harris
Paul Harris looks at Hong Kong’s long tradition of peaceful and constitutionally protected street demonstrations
From its earliest beginnings in 18th century England to today’s street protests, Paul Harris explains why the right to demonstrate still matters
The legal and practical issues surrounding street demonstrations have remained remarkably similar over the 200 years since the idea of peaceful demonstrations was first thought of.
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
Maria Scotland and Niamh Wilkie report from the Bar Council’s 2024 visit to the United Arab Emirates exploring practice development opportunities for the England and Wales family Bar
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
David Wurtzel analyses the outcome of the 2024 silk competition and how it compares with previous years, revealing some striking trends and home truths for the profession
Save for some high-flyers and those who can become commercial arbitrators, it is generally a question of all or nothing but that does not mean moving from hero to zero, says Andrew Hillier
