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Issue 149, 14 January 2021
BarTalk | New Chair of the Bar takes the helm, civil legal aid running on empty, opposition to Covid-operating hours + more
Issue 148, 10 December 2020
BarTalk | Guest blog from the Lord Chancellor, the new Inside Guide to Life at the Bar + much more
Issue 147, 26 November 2020
BarTalk | Bar Conference round-up, justice funding boost from Sunak, Chair hits back at Minister’s attack on lawyers + much more
Issue 146, 12 November 2020
BarTalk | The future of virtual justice, "Shocking" gender pay gap at the Bar, HMCTS recovery plan + more
Issue 145, 29 October 2020
BarTalk | Race at the Bar takes centre stage, 77 more courts join digital ID scheme, Bar Council defends lawyers, judicial review + more
Issue 144, 15 October 2020
BarTalk | Bar Council hits back over PM’s anti-lawyer remarks, new Brexit post-transition FAQs for barristers, guest blogs, vacancies + more
Issue 143, 1 October 2020
BarTalk | Action needed after barrister mistaken for defendant, justice ‘blueprint’ for the Treasury, Buckland & Lammy at the annual conference + more
Issue 142, 17 September 2020
BarTalk | ‘I am the Bar’ campaign grows, Leadership Programme launched, Attorney General meets Bar Council + much more
Issue 141, 3 September 2020
BarTalk | Bar Council hits back at Home office, making the most of social media, jury trials latest, blogs + more
Issue 140, 6 August 2020
BarTalk | Judicial review is our “prized possession”, Bar Council backs new MPs’ report, justice system hanging by a thread + more
Issue 139, 23 July 2020
BarTalk | Pennies for justice, guide for shielding barristers, Bar Pro Bono Awards + more
Issue 138, 9 July 2020
BarTalk | No to extended hours, gender-bias, reaction to MoJ’s court investment + more
Issue 137, 25 June 2020
BarTalk | Threat to jury trials, AG blogs on disclosure, backing BLM protesters + more
Issue 136, 11 June 2020
BarTalk | Black Lives Matter, Make the Case campaign, Employed Bar Awards winners + more
Issue 135, 28 May 2020
BarTalk | Covid-19 support and updates for the Bar + more
Issue 134, 14 May 2020
BarTalk | Covid-19 support and updates for the Bar + more
Issue 133, 30 April 2020
BarTalk | Covid-19 support and updates for the Bar + more
Issue 132, 16 April 2020
Covid-19 support and updates for the Bar
Issue 131, 2 April 2020
Covid-19 support and updates for the Bar
Issue 130, 19 March 2020
Coronavirus update: support, guidance and uniting the voice of the Bar in a time of crisis
Issue 129, 5 March 2020
Bar Council reacts to Government's criminal legal aid plans, Justice Week highlights, International Women’s Day 2020 and much more
Issue 128, 20 February 2020
Warning over threat to judicial review, Justice Week, reaction to new Attorney-General + more
Issue 127, 6 February 2020
Bar Council campaigning for a better justice system, nominations for the Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards are now open + much more
Issue 126, 23 January 2020
New courts join ID card scheme, TV cameras in court, join Justice Week + much more
Issue 125, 9 Jan 2020
New year sees new Chair of the Bar Council, new website, new Justice Week + much more
Issue 124, 13 December 2019
Nominations for Women in Law awards are now open, 2019 highlights, Chair speaks up for the rule of law in China + much more
Issue 123, 28 November 2019
30 more courts join ID cards scheme, Bar Council launches justice manifesto, highlights from the 34th Bar Conference
Issue 122, 14 November 2019
Leaked Cabinet Office report warning, Criminal Legal Aid Review update, have your say on VHCC issues
Issue 121, 31 October 2019
Black History Month showcase, election results are in
Issue 120, 17 October 2019
Take care of your mental health, five things the Bar Council did this month
Issue 119, 3 October 2019
10 Social Mobility Advocates join #IAmTheBar, Bar bullying 'app' launched
Issue 118, 19 September 2019
Bar ‘app’ to tackle bullying, ‘no deal’ Brexit help for barristers, #IAmTheBar returns
Issue 117, 5 September 2019
Twenty-five courts now accepting digital ID cards, get ready for no-deal Brexit, the other elections
Issue 116, 22 August 2019
Bar Council dominates headlines on failing justice system and on our empty courts
Issue 115, 8 August 2019
Elections to go digital this year, reaction to the new Lord Chancellor
Issue 114, 25 July 2019
Women in Law, HMCTS update, who’s who at the annual conference
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