‘The North Eastern Circuit Leader on his trailblazing career, turbulent early years of practice and his mission to equip all barristers, regardless of their characteristics, with the opportunity to thrive. Interview by Glenn Parsons.’
Counsel, 13th November 2023
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The new social media guidance from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) “will do little to protect women’s voices an increasingly digitised world”, two leading female barristers have argued.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Speech by Mark Neale, Director General Bar Standards Board.’
Bar Standards Board, 9th November 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Senior members of the judiciary have issued a statement calling for greater participation of junior counsel in courts and tribunals hearings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has halved the 12-month suspension imposed on a barrister who recklessly misled the Court of Appeal.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Aspiring barristers will have to stick to pen and paper for written exams following a decision by the bar regulator not to lift a suspension of online assessments after receiving ‘clear evidence of cheating’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The chair of the Bar Council today proposed what eminent media lawyer Mark Stephens CBE hailed as an “ingenious” new deterrent to strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs).’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Earnings diverge between male and female barristers in every practice area from the start of their careers – when the differential is 17% – and peak at 11-15 years’ call, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Chambers need to have “mechanisms and guidance in place” to ensure their barristers are complying with UK sanctions, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 31st October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Fees for barristers who help vulnerable witnesses and victims to pre-record a cross examination will rise to £1,000, the government announced today (25 October 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A women’s rights barrister has hit out at the regulatory body for not taking action against colleagues who verbally abused her in foul-mouthed rants on Twitter.’
The Independent, 26th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has floated the idea of publishing assessments of individual chambers as part of a new “graduated supervision strategy”.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A High Court judgment naming lawyers involved in an arbitration award under which Nigeria was ordered to pay a sum equal to its entire federal budget is to be sent to legal regulators, a judge ordered today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There is still a “great deal of work” to be done to ensure that barrister apprenticeships are ready for launch, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has warned, even though it is set to move closer today.’
Legal Futures, 20th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has hit back at Legal Services Board (LSB) comments on the cab-rank rule, saying that it is “hard to fathom” why it would be against a rule that supports consumer choice.’
Legal Futures, 18th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘It seems “relatively straightforward” for barristers to avoid the cab-rank rule by relying on exemptions, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is “absolutely no evidence” that barristers and other advocates need a new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regime, their UK representative bodies have argued.’
Legal Futures, 16th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two barristers, one of them a silk, have lost what was described as an “all or nothing” court case in which they sued a former client for £150,000 in fees.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has reported a surge of lawyers from the Indian sub-continent seeking to be called to the Bar in England and Wales – even though many appear to have no intention of practising here.’
Legal Futures, 11th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced digital technologies are rapidly changing legal practice. Many solicitors’ firms now feature in-house innovation teams to identify and implement digital transformation opportunities; barristers regularly engage with clients and the courts through virtual consultations, hearings, and electronic bundles; and the Legal Services Board recently issued draft guidance for frontline regulators including the BSB to promote technology and innovation where it may improve access to legal services.’
Bar Standards Board, 8th October 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
