‘Issues such as provocation, spontaneity and whether an incident was a “one-off” should not be factors that reduce sanctions for sexual misconduct by barristers, the Bar Council has urged.’
Legal Futures, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A QC has described how going through an early menopause at the age of 37 made her feel she was “losing her mind” and left her a “hair’s breadth away” from leaving the Bar.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Barristers suspended for sexual misconduct should face conditions when they returning to practice, such as bans from taking pupils or being featured in legal directories, a campaigning group has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 15th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A female victim of sexual assault by a male barrister has spoken about how she was let down by her chambers, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service (BTAS)’
Legal Futures, 14th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Remote juries could jeopardise the security of court proceedings, alienate participants, and prove more expensive than in-person hearings, the Law Society has warned.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The group Black Women in Law has called on fellow lawyers to be an “example of anti-racism in action” by challenging racism whenever they see it and wherever they hear it.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Karin Walker, Founder of KGW Family Law, provides a guide to help family lawyers identify and manage narcissistic behaviour in any divorce or separation.’
Family Law Week, 4th June 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Measures taken by frontline legal regulators to improve diversity and inclusion are insufficient and based on inadequate evidence, according to a report published by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’
Legal Futures, 28th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The supreme court has announced its first paid internships for aspiring lawyers from underrepresented communities as it seeks to increase diversity in the judiciary. The initiative by the UK’s highest court, in collaboration with the charity Bridging the Bar, comes as the supreme court, judiciary and legal profession more widely face scrutiny over accessibility.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has struck out a £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim against a law firm, four solicitors and a QC, which she described as “structurally fatally flawed, abusive and lacking in pleadable substance”.’
Legal Futures, 25th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister sanctioned for talking to the opposing lay client in the absence of their lawyer had switched from criminal to family law and “was simply not on top” of the rules, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In April 2020, the Bar Council predicted that 80% of chambers would collapse within a year without urgent financial aid. More than a year on, the pandemic persists – as do the vast majority of chambers. Were the early warnings overblown, or is the future of the bar still at risk?’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th May 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has suggested that the Legal Services Board is exceeding its remit, citing the super-regulator’s “surprising” plans to reshape the justice sector.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th May 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Only half of family law professionals feel secure in their jobs right now, while a quarter are actively considering leaving the profession due to wellbeing concerns, major research has found.’
Family Law, 21st May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister whose actions in speaking to the opposing lay client in the absence of their lawyer led a court to adjourn a hearing has been sanctioned by a disciplinary tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Relatively speaking, barristers usually have rather broad practices. Even if (like me) a significant part of their practice is concerned with advisory work and drafting, barristers are often also engaged on various litigious matters relating to their underlying area of expertise, including professional negligence claims. By contrast, despite exposure to a variety of areas of practice whilst training, the organisation of many firms of solicitors can often have the effect that private client solicitors know little of litigation. For example, I once saw a draft witness statement prepared by a private client solicitor, where the parties in the heading were referred to separately in each capacity – as with a deed. And it is particularly problematic that private client lawyers often do not know very much about the field of professional negligence.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 13th May 2021
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘Both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB) are this year changing their approach to recording the sex and gender of those they regulate, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has fined an environmental lawyer £5,000 after finding him in criminal contempt of court for deliberately disclosing the result of an appeal prior to hand down of the judgment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A project encouraging barristers to be “active bystanders” – speaking out and standing against abusive, bullying and belittling behaviour – has been launched under the name “All Rise”.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) and electronic testing company Pearson VUE have both come under fire from the independent review of last year’s Bar professional training course (BPTC) exams.’
Legal Futures, 7th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
