The Bar

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14 Oct 2015

Freifeld v West Kensington Court Ltd: What a relief

Simon Allison looks at the circumstances in which relief from forfeiture will be granted by the court, and where it will not

14 Oct 2015

Waiting another 50 years for equality is not the answer

It is unacceptable that child-rearing has been cited as one reason for the divergence in male and female pay, writes Adele Edwin-Lamerton

13 Oct 2015

Elite universities preferred by Top 50 law firms

…and just one in ten trainees found to be black or minority ethnic at City firms

6 Oct 2015

Do friendships affect the impartiality of judges?

A judg';s familiarity with former colleagues from the Bar can be easily misconstrued, as Marilyn Stowe knows from experience

22 Sept 2015

Noise nuisance in the licensing area

Jeremy Phillips considers the concept of public safety in licensing reviews, the relevance of representations against a grant, and a proposal to hold extra concerts at the Emirates Stadium

11 Sept 2015

Best lawyer husband?

The Associated Press's (AP) decision to call Amal Clooney an 'actor's wife' certainly set keyboards ablaze earlier this month.

9 Sept 2015

How lawyers reminded the UK of its humanity…

…before a social media altercation led to a collective sigh of despair

4 Sept 2015

Billable hour appeal from top employment silk raises thousands for refugees

Lawyers flock to give money to Save the Children fund set up by 11KBW's Sean Jones QC