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Baroness Burt breaks up 'boys' club' of law firm management

'There are not enough women in management positions,' says firm chairman

First corporate conviction for failure to prevent bribery

Investigation and £2.25m fine has severe commercial impact on Sweett Group's operations, says white collar crime lawyer

Fact-finding hearings in the health and social context

Laura Davidson considers the need for fact-finding in mental health cases, which was explored for the first time recently in AM v Partnerships in Care

The rights of children with mental disorders

Jenni Richards QC and Victoria Butler-Cole examine a recent case on the extent of parental consent to deprivation of liberty and consider the issue in relation to the use of seclusion in schools

John Cooper QC: I hate bullies, and that comes from being subjected to them

The 25 Bedford Row silk talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about elitism at the Bar, public clashes with the CBA, and the seduction of Gove

'Elementary, my dear Watson': The duty to investigate in article 2 inquests

Matthew Waszak discusses a recent case on the scope of coroners' investigative duties in an inquest into a death in police custody

The Bar must galvanise itself to change

Schemes to assist disadvantaged students in obtaining pupillages and better data-gathering processes are the only way for the Bar to improve diversity and avoid marginalisation, writes Professor John Flood

The challenges facing the junior Bar

Young barristers are finding new ways of working to combat the pressures of legal aid cuts, court fee increases, and the heightened costs of training, says Louisa Nye