The Chair of the Bar congratulates Barbara Mills KC, visits the NE Circuit, tackles reforms and promotes professional ethics
This month the Bar Council is focused on evidence, investment and the rule of law
Our Cab Rank obligations help promote access to justice and prevent discrimination
The Chair of the Bar provides an update on fees, the advisory board, and regulatory oversight, as well as his visit to the Northern Circuit and Authorisation to Practise
The Chair of the Bar provides an insight into the Bar Council’s parliamentary work
Nick Vineall KC is the new Chair of the Bar for 2023
You are in great hands with Nick Vineall KC and Sam Townend KC next year
Focus on positive change across the Bar
The Legal Year opens with talks on the future of the Criminal Bar and a flurry of Parliamentary and legal activity and events
Chair of the Bar's statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Our Enforcement and Prosecution teams provide advice and conduct enforcement and prosecution cases, which may involve relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions.
Chair of the Bar reflects on 2025
Q&A with criminal barrister Nick Murphy, who moved to New Park Court Chambers on the North Eastern Circuit in search of a better work-life balance
Revolt Cycling in Holborn, London’s first sustainable fitness studio, invites barristers to join the revolution – turning pedal power into clean energy
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, reflects on how the company’s Giving Back ethos continues to make a difference to communities across the UK
By Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
AlphaBiolabs has made a £500 donation to Sean’s Place, a men’s mental health charity based in Sefton, as part of its ongoing Giving Back initiative
Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones KC present their best buys for this holiday season
Little has changed since Burns v Burns . Cohabiting couples deserve better than to be left on the blasted heath with the existing witch’s brew for another four decades, argues Christopher Stirling
Six months of court observation at the Old Bailey: APPEAL’s Dr Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan report their findings on prosecution practices under joint enterprise
Despite its prevalence, autism spectrum disorder remains poorly understood in the criminal justice system. Does Alex Henry’s joint enterprise conviction expose the need to audit prisons? asks Dr Felicity Gerry KC
With automation now deeply embedded in the Department for Work Pensions, Alexander McColl and Alexa Thompson review what we know, what we don’t and avenues for legal challenge