‘Backlog in cases set to reach 100,000 in England and Wales without action on shortage of barristers and judges.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The distinction between solicitors and barristers is becoming increasingly “blurred” in civil legal aid cases as solicitors do their own advocacy, research for the government’s review of civil legal aid has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Public confidence in barristers is high, but lower among those from minority backgrounds, especially when it comes to perceptions of whether they treat everyone fairly, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A retired deputy High Court judge is set to front a collective action worth billions of pounds alleging that Google has abused its dominant position in online search advertising.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld the safety of a man’s conviction for rape despite the Legal Ombudsman criticising his solicitors’ poor conduct of the case.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has today published its proposed response to the Bar Standards Board’s proposed amendments to the equality rules forming part of barristers’ conduct obligations. The Bar Council has significant concerns that the proposals are substantially unlawful and unenforceable, impractical, and may “hinder progress in this important area”. ‘
The Bar Council, 18th November 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) was right to dismiss a complaint it thought better suited to be determined in court, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council is repeating calls on the Ministry of Justice for an immediate 15% uplift in criminal legal aid fees for barristers, following the publication of the first Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) report.’
The Bar Council, 14th November 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘In the latest episode (recorded in June 2024), Paul talks to Dame Jane Newell, former Chair of the Maxwell Pensioners Trust and former Chair of the Royal Mail, John Lewis and United Utilities pension schemes. They discuss the work involved in recovering funds for Maxwell pensioners, Jane’s long experience of independent pension trusteeship, and her involvement in the Pensions Archive Trust.’
Pensions Barrister, 14th November 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Barristers are wrongly stating that their work is covered by the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLRs) in their annual declarations to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two leading employment law silks have clashed over the new, proactive equality duty proposed by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A British barrister’s “horrific” and violent abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades, according to the conclusion of a damning report.’
BBC News, 7th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A British barrister’s “horrific” and violent abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades, according to the conclusion of a damning report.’
BBC News, 7th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Go Prosecute, a brand-new development programme for newly qualified barristers to gain invaluable prosecution experience, has been launched by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th October 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘This paper calls for the lawyering profession – which is often viewed as unabridged – to be reframed into two distinct occupations: legal aid practice and private practice, to better incorporate the divisions in labour. In order to better understand contemporary legal aid work and its workers, the hidden realities must be unveiled from behind their private counterparts, which opposingly signify wealth, professionalism, autonomy and privilege. Set within a context of crumbling professional identities, a shrinking industry and financial constraints, the paper draws on ethnographic and interview data. It finds that those working in legal aid undoubtedly face a more stagnated, under-resourced and precarious working environment, which means that their professional experience is vastly different from their private counterparts. Likewise, those in the field face toxic narratives from the government, the media, the public, and their private counterparts alike, resulting in persistent discourse of vilification. Ultimately, it calls for a refocus of legal aid work as a separate vocation due to its altruistic underpinnings, unique ‘professional’ identity, and values.’
Legal Studies, 3rd October 2024
Source: www.cambridge.org
‘Bullying and harassment is not limited to the Bar and “disruptive action” may be needed to create a “fair, healthy, diverse and inclusive legal profession”, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A KC who represented a solicitor in the High Court after the Solicitors Regulation Authority appealed a costs order following a failed prosecution has criticised the regulator’s “legally misconceived” actions.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lawyers have warned of the “implosion” of the criminal justice system, as they revealed that some trials are now being scheduled as far away as September 2027.’
The Independent, 12th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Barristers have issued a “warning shot” to the new government in the long-running dispute over legal aid funding, as the Criminal Bar Association raised the threat of industrial action.’
The Independent, 13th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘When the public inquiry into the crimes of the former nurse Lucy Letby opened in Liverpool last month its chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, dismissed concerns about the safety of the convictions as “noise”. The judge cautioned that questions being raised were increasing the distress of parents whose children had died or been harmed.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
