Will I be liable for what I have said and done in court? Bar Council intervention in XGY

Policy analyst Enehuwa Adagu summarises the facts of the case

  • 23 July 2025
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More than just the courtroom: what I learnt behind the Bar

A winner of our Bar Placement Scheme blog competition, Meerab Basit, shares her experience and how she's come to realise that being a barrister is not about who speaks the loudest, but about the one who speaks with reason, conviction, and an understanding of the people they represent.

  • 15 July 2025
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The Bar Placement Scheme 2025 reaffirmed my desire to take the leap in becoming a barrister

Bar Placement Scheme blog competition winner Lilly Bennett shares her experience and how it helped her answer the big question: "Why do you want to become a barrister?"

  • 15 July 2025
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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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