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Should barristers wear wigs or should they not? Wigs are so much part of tradition that you would think that there is no question about it. However, it is causing controversy. ... read more
June 6th, 2016
While employment lawyers await the outcome of a government review of employment tribunal fees, research by the conciliatory body Acas suggests one in five cases were withdrawn as a result of the “off-putting” fees, according to The Law Society Gazette. ... read more
June 3rd, 2016
Everything you always wanted to know about the English legal system is published in a new “Visitor’s Guide” to the judicial system of England and Wales (which is the complete name of the jurisdiction). ... read more
June 2nd, 2016
An investigation by the consumer rights magazine Which? has found that some big companies who resell tickets in the secondary market are “routinely breaking the law”. The accusations are made against Viagogo, Get Me In, StubHub and Seatwave, all of whom, it is alleged, have breached the Consumer... ... read more
June 1st, 2016
Solicitors should see public access barristers as an opportunity rather than a threat, the chairman of the Bar Council has told the Law Society Gazette. ... read more
June 1st, 2016
Chelsea may have made money by registering José Mourinho’s name and signature, but it missed a trick by not registering his image, writes leading IP barrister Mark Engelman ... read more
May 27th, 2016
Among the many – indeed, millions of – interesting things to have been revealed by the Panama Papers is the dispute over ownership of a painting worth up to US$25 million. The dispute involves Modigliani's Seated Man With A Cane, which the documents show is owned by the Nahmad family. ... read more
May 23rd, 2016
A long-running campaign to win compensation for construction workers who were blacklisted by firms for union activities has finally ended. The union Unite has reached a settlement with construction firms that will mean 256 workers share more than £10 million in compensation. ... read more
May 10th, 2016
The Rolling Stones have ordered Donald Trump to stop using their songs in his election rallies. Up until now, Trump rallies have featured two of their songs, Start me Up and You Can’t Always Get What you Want. ... read more
May 6th, 2016
Tips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers and not their employers, the government said in a report published today, according to a report in The Guardian. ... read more
May 3rd, 2016
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myBarrister is organising a free seminar designed for barristers qualified for direct access on Thursday 17th September at 6.00 pm in the Old Court Room, Lincoln’s Inn.
posted on August 27th, 2015
A Cambridge researcher has compiled the 10 most bizarre laws that are still in force in the UK, and some people may be alarmed to know that it is illegal to be drunk in a pub.
posted on September 9th, 2016