It may be a very different Christmas this year, but the perennial questions remain – ‘What should I drink on Christmas Day?’ and ‘What’s the perfect gift for an oenophile?’
By Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones QC
Robin Griffith-Jones marks the centenary of the events leading to the burial of the Unknown Warrior
The legendary Twelve Angry Men is not a film about lawyers per se but the machinations of trial by jury, presently under threat in this jurisdiction. An analysis by David Langwallner
A barrister, a comedian and a deputy lieutenant log onto a Zoom call... how Bradford found a way to keep laughing through lockdown. By Lydia Pearce
By The Secret Barrister
Published by Picador (Hardcover: September 2020)
ISBN 978-1529009941
Reviewed by John Cooper QC
A sobering insight into past legal and social cultures where the rule of law is jettisoned. By David Langwallner
We can learn a lot about the profession from lawyers in film and it can engender in students a love of the law: a new series of cinema critiques by David Langwallner
The cultural life and times of the barrister whose memoir about a gay Muslim’s journey to acceptance and liberation has made headlines
Jon Whitfield QC shares the story behind the poetry collection written by legal aid lawyers struggling to deliver justice for all during lockdown
Finding solace in today’s pressurised world; a reflective cultural life and times
By Andrew Hillier QC
The beginning of the legal year offers the opportunity for a renewed commitment to justice and the rule of law both at home and abroad
Belfast & London
We are looking for exceptional staff to join the Findings team
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management sets out the key steps to your dream property
A centre of excellence for youth justice, the Youth Justice Legal Centre provides specialist training, an advice line and a membership programme
By Kem Kemal of Henry Dannell
By Ashley Friday of AlphaBiolabs
Providing bespoke mortgage and protection solutions for barristers
Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar
From a traumatic formative education to exceptional criminal silk – Laurie-Anne Power KC talks about her path to the Bar, pursuit of equality and speaking out against discrimination (not just during Black History Month)
James Onalaja concludes his two-part opinion series
Yasmin Ilhan explains the Law Commission’s proposals for a quicker, easier and more effective contempt of court regime
Irresponsible use of AI can lead to serious and embarrassing consequences. Sam Thomas briefs barristers on the five key risks and how to avoid them