Criminal and human rights practitioner Kirsty Brimelow KC has been elected vice chair of the Bar Council for 2025
Public inquiry specialist Kim Harrison, principal lawyer at Slater & Gordon, has become president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)
Barristers have urged greater use of remote hearings to help reduce the criminal cases backlog and expedite justice—as long as consistency and predictability can be improved
The High Court has quashed restrictions to public protest introduced last year by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman
There is no default entitlement to indemnity costs for the claimant where a defendant has unsuccessfully suggested the claim is fundamentally dishonest, the Court of Appeal has held
Bar Council chair Sam Townend KC is to lead a team of barristers in a 10km race around the streets of London, competing against a team from the judiciary led by High Court judge Adam Constable KC
Love Actually and Bridget Jones star Hugh Grant features in this week’s ‘The insider’ column, where Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, hails the much-admired actor’s contribution to legal education
Government proposals to resurrect employment tribunal fees—albeit at a modest rate compared to last time—could spectacularly backfire, ending in a second ‘unlawful’ ruling
Head of corporate promoted to director
Firm strengthens international arbitration team with key London hire
FCA contentious financial regulation lawyer joins the team as of counsel