The Bar

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28 Nov 2022

Lawyers and alcohol

Psychotherapist Rebecca Ward and barrister Rick Green consider the hard truths of drinking and the legal profession

9 Nov 2022

Lanier Longstaff Hedar and Roberts brings first UK group action over talcum powder  

The firm's founder secured a $4.7bn ruling against Johnson & Johnson in the US

31 Oct 2022

The not so secret barrister: Dave Fendem’s Dirty Briefs

Chaynee Hodgetts reviews the anonymous criminal defence barrister's new book

25 Oct 2022

How the light gets in

In our November 2022 Foreword, Chaynee Hodgetts considers a new season…

19 Oct 2022

Research reveals women in legal profession still face work life balance challenges

Half of women in the profession believe they are treated differently at work to men with children

17 Oct 2022

Barristers or baristas: life for junior criminal defence counsel on strike

Chaynee Hodgetts shares one story of junior criminal barristers' uncertain future

10 Oct 2022

Criminal barristers end strike after government U-turn on pay

Despite suspension of the strike, concerns over the justice system remain

7 Oct 2022

Womble Bond Dickinson secures landmark £13.4m High Court patents win

The judgment is a rarity as damages are rarely awarded in patents cases