FreeBar will be celebrating Pride this year with a free online event exploring visibility in the legal profession. There will be a panel discussion with speakers from the Bar community to discuss their own...
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Ben Douglas-Jones QC and William Douglas-Jones appear in the successful appeal of a conviction following an allegation of an historic sexual offence. Ben Douglas-Jones QC and William Douglas-Jones did no...
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To view a recorded version of our ‘Coming out of Lockdown: What is Controlling or Coercive Behaviour?’ discussion please find the details below to access.
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To view a recorded version of our ‘ Domestic Abuse-Revisiting PD12J in a Post Coronavirus World’ discussion please find the details below to access.
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“Any earlier rose-tinted thoughts that ‘this will all be over by July’ have sadly evaporated … it is unlikely that anything approaching a return to the normal court working environment will be achi...
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In this article Jane Talbot outlines the recent decision to extend the suspension of evictions and discusses the likely impact upon Landlords, Tenants and the Courts.
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St Ives Chambers joins the global community in condemning the death of George Floyd. To remain silent helps facilitate the systems of white hierarchy and privilege within society, including within the just...
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Special custodial sentences for offenders of particular concern can cause difficulties for judges and practitioners alike. Callum Church discusses these special sentences and their interaction with the new...
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In this article George Smith looks at some of the interesting family law cases that have been decided during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the cases have been published during the lockdown, the principle...
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In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, applications for relief from sanctions may become more frequent as deadlines are missed and court orders are not complied with. In three recent cases, the High Co...
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