Beware speed over safety: after the Leveson review

Tim Kiely explores what the next steps are for criminal justice following part one of the Leveson independent review of criminal courts.

  • 11 July 2025
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Warnings on the safety of lawyers and international rule of law

Tana Adkin KC reports on the central issues discussed from the German Bar Conference in June 2025: worldwide erosion of the rule of law and the persecution of lawyers

  • 8 July 2025
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Bad Boy (but not) For Life: the prosecution of Sean Combs illustrates the strategic gambles faced by both prosecutors and defence lawyers

Amelia Clegg, who is dual-qualified at the English Bar and as a New York attorney, says Sean Combs trial is a lesson for prosecutors and defence lawyers.

  • 7 July 2025
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AI in law: breaking down the latest developments

On 6 June 2025, the Divisional Court gave judgment in R (Ayinde) v. London Borough of Haringay [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin). This was the first case that Court has considered concerning the misuse of artificial intelligence by lawyers.

  • 4 July 2025
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The emotional cost of legal aid work: ‘If you ask me what needs to change, it's not us’

With the government proposing to implement an increase for some legal aid fees in autumn 2025 following a consultation earlier this year, we asked barrister Jo Delahunty KC how the underfunded system has impacted the wellbeing of those who work within it.

  • 20 June 2025
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Applying for mini-pupillage: insights from the shortlist

Barrister Rose Glanville, who is a member of her chambers’ Mini-Pupillage Committee, shares insights from the mini-pupillage shortlisting process.

  • 13 June 2025
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