The Bar

Articles

8 Aug 2016

The private rented sector post-Brexit: Carrying on as usual

Tessa Shepperson discusses how the referendum result will affect landlords and tenants, particularly in terms of changes or delays to new legislation

8 Aug 2016

Young lawyers adding value

Louisa Nye sees first-hand the varied contribution the young Bar makes to the legal sector and justice system, so the perception of it as naïve is misplaced

2 Aug 2016

Bindmans lawyer to assist Briton over alleged Trump shooting charge

Saimo Chahal QC hopes to 'influence the legal process' and return Michael Sandford to the UK

25 Jul 2016

The implications of Brexit: Who is sovereign now?

The real-world power of the executive and legislature has been substantially diminished by withdrawal from the EU, writes Miranda Butler

22 Jul 2016

A question of Truss

Is sexism really behind the criticism of Liz Truss' appointment, or are lawyers simply twice bitten, thrice shy when it comes to non-lawyers in the role of Lord Chancellor, asks John van der Luit-Drummond

19 Jul 2016

The 'conscious uncoupling' of EU law

Constructing a scheme to amend, replace, or eliminate existing European law is likely to require years of demanding effort, writes Paul Stanley QC

19 Jul 2016

Bad law and bad decisions

Wayne Clark and Ciara Fairley discuss the criticisms aimed at the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 and the judgment in EMI Group Ltd

15 Jul 2016

Political engagement: Damned if you do, damned if you don't

From the UK's withdrawal from the EU to the Labour leadership ballot, the legal profession's involvement in political events is proving unpopular, writes John van der Luit-Drummond