Justice needs juries: how we changed the government's course
In this blog, Chair of the Bar Council Kirsty Brimelow KC looks back at the ‘Justice needs juries’ campaign that led to the government scrapping plans to curb jury trials.
Transparency: Now can you see why it matters?
Transparency itself is now understood to encompass not just opening up the courts to the media and legal bloggers, but to a whole host of other ways of doing family justice that make the system more understandable, more insightful, and more accountable.
Our first collaboration in Colombo
Barrister Sailesh Mehta described the many benefits of the first ever International Legal Symposium organised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and the Bar Council of England and Wales.
‘Please rephrase’: The Post Office scandal has exposed perils of partisan expert evidence
Legal journalist John Hyde says the legal profession must use this episode to reset its relationship with expert witnesses.
The case for a more sustainable practice
The Greener Litigation Pledge is a collective commitment by law firms, chambers and other disputes professionals to reduce the environmental footprint of their dispute resolution practice.
The importance of youth justice training for barristers
The Youth Justice Legal Centre has organised a one day training session at the Bar Council on Saturday 19 September.