Amended Practice Directions in force from 31 May 2021

Hot off the presses, here, at last, are the new versions of the Part 54 Practice Directions. In the attached document they are at Schedules 2 – 5. (Schedule 1 is not relevant to Part 54 claims). They will come into force on 31 May 2021. They may be downloaded...

Attorney General’s London Panels of Civil Counsel

Why apply and how best to do it TUESDAY 9 March 2021 5:00pm GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT Virtual event held via Zoom This is an event aimed at those thinking about applying to join the Attorney General’s London A, B and C Panels of Civil Counsel. The competition to...

International Women’s Day Event

On March 8 Support Through Court will be holding an online event titled ‘Women Who Challenge: The Legal Sector’. It’s aim is to compliment the theme of International Women’s Day which is #ChooseToChallenge, They will showcase some fantastic...

Survey on the proposed Apologies Bill

The Bar Council’s ADR Panel is currently helping put together an ‘Apologies Bill’ for the UK Parliament, based on the 2016 Scottish Act. The ADR Panel feels that the provision in UK law allowing for an apology to be given that could not then be used prejudicially in...

‘What Doesn’t Kill Me’ – A Film and Panel Event

Brunel University and the Temple Women’s Forum are co-hosting a film and panel event entitled ‘What Doesn’t Kill Me’ at 17:30 on 21 January 2020, which centres around domestic abuse and the family courts. The event is free of charge and bookable via...

The Rothschild Foster Human Rights Trust Talk

Host and chair: Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC Blackstone Chambers Speaker: Lord Justice Singh QC Title: Fairness and National Security Date: 12th November 2020 Time: 18.00hrs – 19.00hrs If you would like to sign up for this talk, please contact: AmeliaMenendez@gmail.com...

FreeBar Charter Event

FreeBar has designed a Charter to guide organisations at the Bar in implementing best practice with regards to LGBT+ inclusion and to allow organisations to demonstrate to potential applicants and clients that they are (or are working towards becoming) an LGBT+...