Monckton Chambers secures largest ever award from European Court of Human Rights in second historic Yukos ruling
In what becomes the second multibillion dollar award against Russia in the space of a week, the European Court of…
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Mishcon turns to former DPP Keir Starmer to bolster business crime unit
Mishcon de Reya has recruited heavyweight former director of public prosecutions (DPP) Sir Keir Starmer QC as a part-time consultant in…
Further hire for Thirty Nine Essex with arrival of Ince & Co litigation partner
After three decades in private practice longstanding Ince & Co litigation partner Denys Hickey has re-joined the Bar with a…
Last chance saloon – criminal Bar stage major protest against final legal aid reform package
Resentment against the Government’s final package of legal aid cuts has reached new heights as hundreds of criminal barristers and…
Guest post: Too close for comfort – Research concludes the Bar Council has ‘undue influence’ over regulation
The Bar may be collegiate, but are the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) too close? Have you read…
IBA 2013: ‘We need to be the tip of the spear’ – the global anti-corruption push is gathering pace
With a packed programme at the International Bar Association’s (IBA) annual conference in Boston, working out which of the many…
SFO to recruit 10 more barristers in defence of Tchenguiz brothers multi-million pound claim
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to recruit an additional 10 junior barristers to join the team involved in the…
Uniting a profession, for what that’s worth – Bar and solicitors come together to oppose controversial legal aid reforms
It’s no mean feat to get the various branches of the profession and legal regulators singing from the same hymn…
Brazilian Bar expected to vote to end foreign associations
With the International Relations Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) due to vote on suggested changes to the country’s…
Brazil – A different beat
The Brazilian Bar is taking a stand against foreign firms that work alongside local associated practices. Few in the market…