The Bar

Articles

13 Jul 2016

Sexual harassment and discrimination still rife at the Bar

Over two-thirds of barristers considered quitting the Bar after experiencing bullying behaviour

12 Jul 2016

How unreasonable?

Tom Carpenter-Leitch discusses guidance from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on the threshold and procedure for awards of costs for 'acting unreasonably'

8 Jul 2016

Government lawyers: Without fear or favour

The Chilcot report and Michael Gove's fall from grace could have lasting implications for British justice, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

28 Jun 2016

Shaking up the cost rules

Should the 'no order' principle be changed in financial remedy cases, wonders Marilyn Stowe

13 Jun 2016

Employment rights: An unseen iceberg in the Brexit debate

Snigdha Nag considers the employment law rights of millions of UK workers to be the number one hidden issue ahead of the EU Referendum

13 Jun 2016

The Bar must reassess the £127,000 dream

The profession might pay a heavy price if it fails to meet the financial needs of aspiring barristers, writes Matthew Rogers

8 Jun 2016

Lord Sumption: Legal specialisation is 'bogus'

Supreme Court justice reflects on the importance of cross-fertilisation between practice areas

7 Jun 2016

A very Modern Transport Bill

Lucy McCormick assesses what is likely to make it into the pioneering Bill and what high-flying tech is already being used by car manufacturers