‘Barbara Mills KC has been elected as the Bar Council’s Vice Chair, becoming the first family law practitioner to be selected for the position in 35 years and the first black person and first person of colour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘As part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek this week, we have relaunched the Bar Council’s Wellbeing Certificates. As part of the process, we received 34 applications from chambers, circuits and Inns of Court.’
The Bar Council, 17th May 2023
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) will not take action against barristers who have committed not to prosecute climate protestors or work for fossil fuel companies – at least until they actually refuse instructions.’
Legal Futures, 18th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A leading lawyer has received “substantial” damages and an apology from the Times over a misleading report that claimed she had been censured by her professional regulator.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Post Office scandal highlights the dangers of lawyers absorbing and reflecting back their client’s view “without sufficient independence and critical detachment”, academics have argued.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court was right to dismiss a £40m negligence claim against a leading tax barrister over advice he provided on three film financing schemes, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘What is an ethical lawyer? Should an ethical lawyer steer clear of certain clients on public interest grounds? And should the regulator police the profession’s choice of client?’
Bar Standards Board, 28th April 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘An employment tribunal (ET) did not show bias in dismissing a claim brought by a black barrister against his chambers, an appeal tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 24th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In King v Stiefel (Wasted Costs) [2023] EWHC 453 (Comm), the Commercial Court emphatically rejected applications for wasted costs against a barrister and his instructing solicitors, in relation to a claim which had been struck out. The case is a good example of how difficult it is to obtain a wasted costs order against lawyers. William Flenley KC acted for the successful solicitors.’
Hailsham Chambers, 8th March 2023
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) said last night that it was assessing self-reports from barristers who say they will defy the cab-rank rule.’
Legal Futures, 31st March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Long delays and a massive increase in the rescheduling of rape trials are having a devastating impact on victims’ mental health and leading some victims to take their own lives, according to a major new report.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Barristers should not crow online about court victories, the profession’s leader has warned amid renewed controversy over lawyers being identified with their clients.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has been ordered to pay a barrister almost £136,000 after failing to make adjustments to his working life following a heart attack.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Black barristers will be disproportionately affected by negative reviews posted on digital comparison platforms, the Bar Standards Board has been told. An event organised by the Black Barristers Network also highlighted the potential limits to what barristers can say publicly in response to negative feedback – a problem that equally applies to law firms and individual solicitors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Being neurodivergent is something of which to be unashamedly proud and offers the Bar an extraordinary skill set. Professor Jo Delahunty KC, the silk well known for challenging the status quo, tackles the preconceptions of what it takes to be a barrister in an interview with Charlotte Plowman.’
Counsel, 13th March 2023
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Macho masculinity and the alignment of what is generally considered professional at the Bar with heterosexuality, is creating problems for sexual minority barristers, according to a paper published recently.’
Legal Futures, 17th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Eco-anxiety, a form of anxiety linked to the climate crisis, is a wellbeing issue for barristers which “should be taken seriously” by chambers, a KC and environmental law specialist has said.’
Legal Futures, 14th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published: an interim report from AlphaPlus evaluating the BSB’s Future Bar Training (FBT) reforms; the BSB’s 2023 Bar Training Report, covering the period from 2011/12 to 2022/23 and the Central Examinations Board (CEB) Chair’s Report, which presents the latest results for candidates sitting the centralised assessments in civil and criminal litigation in December 2022.’
Bar Standards Board, 8th March 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Nearly four in five Bar students still regard their courses as unaffordable despite an average drop of £4,700 in fees, research for the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Despite the master of the rolls’ clarion call for lawyers to respect judgment embargoes and a warning about possible contempt proceedings, high-profile breaches continue to happen.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th February 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
