Ask Anything: Kirsty Brimelow QC
Chair of the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) answers five key questions from a personal and professional perspective on her involvement with the BHRC.
Investigatory Powers Bill and client confidentiality
Members of Parliament will today have the opportunity to debate the Investigatory Powers Bill in the House for the first time. The Bar Council explains where the Bill has gone wrong and looks forward to working with members on all sides of the House at committee stage to put in place proper protections for the right of citizens to consult with their lawyer in confidence.
Advocating for legal education: volunteering with Young Citizens’ Bar Mock Trial Competition
As the Bar Mock Trial Competition celebrates its 35th anniversary, barrister Poppy Sparrow reflects on her journey from college to the Bar and calls on fellow advocates to give their time as volunteers.
Asylum court fee hike makes access to justice a “luxury” for the few
500% planned fee increase for families seeking to challenge Home Office immigration decisions
Arrest of lawyers in Iran statement
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have joined the international community’s call for the Iranian Government to end the arrest, detention, and intimidation of lawyers.
Data Protection Bill threat to legal privilege
A Bill designed to give citizens more control over their data could end up stripping back the fundamental British right to confidential legal advice, the Bar has warned.
Guest blog: Defence practitioner awareness days on common platform reviewed
Leanne Galbraith, Duty Solicitor and Legal Aid Agency (LAA) Digital Champion, gives an update to criminal practitioners on the Common Platform following recent Defence Practitioner Awareness Days.
Life at the Young Bar report
The Young Bar is the future of the profession. In this report, we present a snapshot of life at the Young Bar in 2021.
Bar Council welcomes criminal Bar ballot result
Criminal barristers have voted to accept the offer from the Ministry of Justice