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Brief encounter: Shan Warnock-Smith QC - trusted adviser

5 Stone Buildings' Shan Warnock-Smith QC on the thrill of a court battle and the Bar's PR conundrum
3 minute read

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Brief encounter: Joanna Pollard - courting a win

Blackstone Chambers' Joanna Pollard recounts the highs and lows of her career at the Bar - and why court's the place to be
6 minute read

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Brief encounter: William Wood QC - the thinker

Brick Court Chambers' William Wood QC on straight-talking mediation, being compared to a statue and why all lawyers are either radiators or drains
3 minute read

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Pupillage: Clearing the Bar

The Bar is a great profession to join. There are few other jobs that provide so many opportunities to make a difference to individuals and society. In this article I will help you weigh up whether or not the Bar is for you and how best you can prepare yourself to compete with many others to become a barrister.
5 minute read

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Solicitors swing behind Neuberger's controversial Bar diversity drive

A survey of senior partners has uncovered strong support from solicitors for a raft of measures designed to open up the Bar to people from less privileged backgrounds.
3 minute read

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£45m courts profit prompts calls for fees cuts

City lawyers are calling for the Government to reverse the recent rise in civil court fees after it emerged the courts made a profit of £45.5m last year, according to official figures. The calls come after the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) reported that recent rises in court fees had led to a £45.5m cash surplus for the service - accounting for almost 14% of its 2006 turnover.
2 minute read

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Talkback Special: Diversity at the Bar

In a Talkback special, legalweek.com is calling for views on the Bar Council's drive to make the Bar more diverse. We will submit the postings - as well as all previous (link to existing talkback) contributions - to the Entry to the Bar working party, which is currently consulting (link through to report) on a series of proposals.
2 minute read

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2-3 Gray's Inn Square takes on new tenants

Local government and planning set 2-3 Gray's Inn Square has taken on three new housing tenants, expanding the set to 52 members. Bryan McGuire, Kelvin Rutledge and Sian Davies all joined 2-3 Gray's Inn from Field Court Chambers last month. The trio will focus primarily on housing and community care.
1 minute read

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Shell's $450m payout hailed as class action breakthrough

US-style class action disputes took another step towards entering Europe's legal market last week after a groundbreaking shareholder action settlement between Shell and some of its investors.
3 minute read

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Bar plans reporting system for poor performers

Poorly performing barristers will be reported by judges and colleagues to the Bar Council under new proposals drawn up by the body to improve the quality of advocacy at the Bar. A consultation on the measures, which will see underperforming barristers reported to a newly created non-disciplinary body, dubbed the Bar Quality Advisory Panel, was launched by the Bar Council today (10 April).
2 minute read

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