20 hours ago2 minWhat is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor?The common answer to the above question is that the barrister appears in Court to present a case and the solicitor is involved in...
Mar 52 minTHOUGHTS ON THE SAM MELIA CONVICTION: DO WE LIVE IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE?1. Hate speech laws should not be in place. The aim of these laws is political, the most charitable description of these aims would...
Feb 65 minTHE PERILS OF AI: BY ELLIE TWIST Problems with Generative Artificial intelligence The Bar Council has recently released guidance titled, ‘Considerations when using...
Feb 11 minDO NOT IMPUGN A WITNESS WITHOUT CROSS EXAMINING THEMThe above is a fairly well known rule imparted to barristers during their training at an early stage. The rule was recently considered...
Jan 191 minVIDEO ON THE EQUALITY ACTPlease see our latest short video on the Equality Act and the problem with 'philosophical belief'.
Jan 62 minA KITEMARK FOR BARRISTERS: MY RESPONSE This article quotes a fellow barrister as follows: “For individuals without the assistance of a solicitor, determining which barrister to...
Dec 1, 20233 minTHE FREEDOM PARADOX: SEXUAL REVOLUTION & DIVORCEPerhaps the greatest contribution to the social life of man made by Christianity is — marriage. Christianity brought marriage into the...
Nov 30, 20233 minTHE CAB RANK RULE VS THE EQUALITY ACTThe Cab Rank rule requires a barrister to accept instructions from a client if they have the requisite expertise and availability. The...