The Bar

Articles

26 Oct 2015

European lawyers call for release of China's human rights defenders

China's president 'must show respect' for the standards of international law

20 Oct 2015

Lord Chief Justice won't be waiting half a century to see a more diverse judiciary

Diversity is the hallmark of justice, says the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

15 Oct 2015

Definition of sport a bridge too far for the High Court

A favourable decision would have entitled the sport to more government funding

14 Oct 2015

Freifeld v West Kensington Court Ltd: What a relief

Simon Allison looks at the circumstances in which relief from forfeiture will be granted by the court, and where it will not

14 Oct 2015

Waiting another 50 years for equality is not the answer

It is unacceptable that child-rearing has been cited as one reason for the divergence in male and female pay, writes Adele Edwin-Lamerton

13 Oct 2015

Elite universities preferred by Top 50 law firms

…and just one in ten trainees found to be black or minority ethnic at City firms

6 Oct 2015

Do friendships affect the impartiality of judges?

A judg';s familiarity with former colleagues from the Bar can be easily misconstrued, as Marilyn Stowe knows from experience

22 Sept 2015

Noise nuisance in the licensing area

Jeremy Phillips considers the concept of public safety in licensing reviews, the relevance of representations against a grant, and a proposal to hold extra concerts at the Emirates Stadium