Barrister

with Clive Elliott QC — Author, Barrister, Change Agent We start off with a rather horrific event that moved Clive deeply. You’ll find out exactly what it was early in our conversation. He felt that he needed to try to find what made the world seem to be dysfunctional and…

with Clive Elliott QC — Author, Barrister, Change Agent We start off with a rather horrific event that moved Clive deeply. You’ll find out exactly what it was early in our conversation. He felt that he needed to try to find what made the world seem to be dysfunctional and to try to find the root of that. …

This week’s roundup of legal news catches up with the state of the nation’s politics, its justice system and other unfinished business. Plus recent case law and commentary. — Politics Collapse of leadership The Prime Minister resigned last week, after days of uncertainty, though he did not actually quit. (He said he would only stay in power until a new Conservative Party leader is appointed.) What happened was that an accelerating succession of ministerial resignations triggered by yet another scandal eventually left him…

This week’s roundup of legal news includes a striking image of barristers, a disputed bill of rights, a supreme restoration of the status quo anti-abortion… plus recent case law and commentary. — Legal Profession Barristers: strike backers strike back The decision by a majority of the members of the Criminal Bar Association to refuse to attend court on a series of days of action in pursuit of better legal aid fees has encountered opposition from the judiciary, in the form of a threatening proclamation from the Lord Chief Justice…

This week’s roundup of legal news includes problems over the protocol, striking barristers, sniping ministers, refugees and criminal corporations. Plus recent case law and commentary. — Legislation NIP in the air Legislation designed to circumvent the problems said to have been created by compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP), is itself said to be problematic. As Ronan Cormacain explains on the UK Constitutional Law Association blog,

This week’s roundup of legal news includes access to justice, legal aid, law in cyberspace, and criminal inaction. Plus recent case law and commentary. — Access to justice Social Market Foundation report Advisers stationed at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries, and other convenient locations could help more people get more timely access to civil justice, according to a report from the Social Market Foundation published today. It also recommends that policymakers should

Good morning. It is quite early (just gone 5am!) this morning on Monday 14th February 2022 (Valentine’s day :) ). This morning I would like to get back into doing some writing — it has been rather a long time since I’ve published and article online. I am going to…

This week’s roundup focuses on this year’s Bar Conference, plus other legal news and commentary including a new inquiry into the Novichok affair, a curb on juvenile nuptials, and some recent cases. Legal professions Bar Conference 2021 This year’s conference took place remotely on 17 to 19 November, and in person (with live streaming) at…

Imagine that, for whatever reason, you do not wish to engage a lawyer. Perhaps they are too expensive; perhaps lawyers do not have your trust. But you are numerate, and approach the endeavour with the seriousness of a bookie. The context is you believe you have a strong employment claim…