May

18 May 2016 - Law student Aidan Seymour-Butler took part in Sussex Law School and Brighton Housing Trust's recent event discussing new trends in free legal advice. He shares an account of the day, which was attended by lawyers and politicians, among others.

18 May 2016 - Why the NUJ will continue to campaign for amendments to the Investigatory Powers Bill.

5 May 2016 - Raising awareness on contempt of court

5 May 2016 - With students from non-traditional backgrounds continuing to face serious challenges to access the profession, Struan Campbell, Outreach Manager at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, guest blogs for the Bar Council on what the solution could be. 

5 May 2016 - Sophie Quinton-Carter, a barrister at 9 King's Bench Walk, explains how a love of drama, public speaking and persuasive writing led her into the Bar Mock Trial team of Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School and how it set the ball rolling for a career at the criminal bar. 

5 May 2016 - Four tips for effective marketing and business development for barristers’ chambers

5 May 2016 - How can someone who has never studied law, nor entered a criminal court, get justice if they have to defend themselves in court? Penelope Gibbs (pictured) says a new report, Justice Denied, suggests the answer is that they probably can't.