Tag: Barristers

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings under new powers
Lawyers aren't convinced

Squire Patton Boggs partner set to referee Rugby World Cup
Barrister Wayne Barnes swaps wigs for whistles

Regulator temporarily stops Hertfordshire Uni bar course
Law school working with BSB

New TV show to examine jury system by recreating murder trial
Real cases and even realer juries!

Businessman found guilty of targeting barristers with fake bombs
Devices left outside 3VB in Gray’s Inn

BSB mulls removing caps on exam resits
Trials move with BPP

Take a trip down the rabbit hole into the world of pupillage
This summer, an Alice in Wonderland-themed show at the Edinburgh Fringe grapples with the challenges facing pupil barristers

Secret Barrister gives Taylor Swift the law treatment
🎵I think he did it but I just can’t prove it🎵

How to survive the law conversion course as a career changer
PGDL graduate and future pupil barrister Charlotte Tosti shares ten pointers with readers

First hijab-wearing criminal KC launches ‘Girls Human Rights Hub’
Sultana Tafadar hopes to empower and educate young women through new international organisation

Ditch the equality pledges and provide more mentoring, flexitime and maternity support, say women lawyers
Less than half think current gender equality measures are effective

BSB issues guidance for aspiring barristers caught up in marking boycott
Law schools can accept students with pending degree results

Secret Barrister falls silent on Twitter
Anonymous bar blogger hasn't posted in over a month

5 ways Love Island is like the criminal justice system
They share more than meets the eye, writes Christianah Omobosola Babajide

Government launches new post-GCSE law course
Two-year programme features industry placement and is equivalent to three A-Levels

The London Legal Walk in pics 📸
Soaring temperatures didn't prevent the legal community coming together for a good cause

Henry Hendron jailed after trying to buy drugs from clients
Given 14 months

Criminal barrister in the running for London mayor
Tory candidate Mozammel Hossain KC was the first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister to take silk

Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities

Exclusive research: Money, career building and burnout among top concerns for bar hopefuls
New Legal Cheek Bar Student Perceptions Report shines light on the issues that matter to aspiring barristers