A compulsory programme of vulnerable witness training for all advocates is coming. We could make the Court experience better for witnesses by for example restori.

A Place for the Voice of the Criminal Bar to be Heard. CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND COCK UPS. I write this piece completely unprompted, in response to much of the nonsense which has appeared on twitter. The timing of their partial cession of the action was more than unfortunate. However, it was I suspect necessary to keep the action going on their part. The worst thing we can do now is split ourselves apart and split once more from our sister profession. Do Right, Fear No One.

It was 1984 and I was 18 years old. I was in a band We were a bit Bauhaus, a bit Killing Joke, a bit crazy. I have been wondering whether there.

A monthly meet in the heart of the city. Posted in Manchester Book Club.

QC at Lincoln House Chambers Tower 12 Manchester. Rule of Law and the Oath. Anything that might embarrass the Lord Chancellor? In September 2012, David Cameron chose to appoint Chris Grayling as the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The MoJ and Jajo, the interpreting rabbit.

The musings and explorations of a criminal barrister. discovering that there is more to life than work. This day was only the first of many similar ones for the emancipated mole, each of them longer and fuller of interest as the ripening summer moved onward. Thursday, 30 July 2015. From what I have r.

A behind closed doors view of the justice system. THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO HONEST HARD WORKING LEGAL AID LAWYERS, AND WHY. Middot; in legal aid. Middot; in legal aid.

Another barrister expressing views on proposed legal aid changes. This is probably going to be an uncharacteristically short post. That list of work makes an important point about the work which the Bar does which never attracts any additional fee. There is presently a debate about what form action, if any, should take. These are my brief thoughts.

Why I will be voting to keep the deal. Asymp; Leave a comment. I will be voting No in the CBA ballot, that is, voting for an acceptance of the deal to suspend direct action. For those who know me, that may come as somewhat of a surprise. Why? Is it a good deal? On any objective analysis the answer is yes. There are those who argue that no government can be trusted and deferred cuts will simply be introduced later. This will not have been a successful appeal but rather a stay of ex.