Private prosecution safeguards needed to ensure power to prosecute not abused, Bar Council says
Welcoming the government consultation into private prosecutions and the Single Justice Procedure, the Bar Council said both have led to miscarriages of justice and shaken public confidence in the criminal justice system.
My name went back on the board: returning to the Bar
Caroline Roberts-Waterworth has returned to the Bar after more than a decade away. In this blog, she shares her top tips for returning after a long spell away.
Sitting days increase positive step in long list of measures needed to restore criminal justice
The Bar Council welcomes the increase but says that if we are to reduce the delays and impact on victims, witnesses, and defendants, there should be no limit on sitting days.
Strengthening the Bar through research
New approach to gaining insights to the Bar
New research reveals full impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the self-employed Bar
Government support for the self-employed haven't worked
Change on diversity cannot come soon enough, says Bar Council
Responding to the BSB’s Diversity at the Bar report, Chair of the Bar Council Derek Sweeting QC stressed that "greater strides" were needed
New model employment policy templates for chambers
The templates form part of our ongoing work to support chambers management
Guest blog: Gender-bias - are you speaking the language of the legal directories?
Even the language used by referees in legal directories is gender-biased, says Melissa Davis, CEO of MD Communications, but efforts are already being made in the legal sector to challenge this subconscious bias in language, which can act as a barrier for women in law looking to progress their careers