Pro bono initiatives Old books for the third world The organised distribution of secondhand law books to sub-Saharan Africa, the poorer...

The realities of class justice can be seen in the magistrates’ court on any day when it is in session. A visit to a magistrates’ court in...

It has also been commented that if you look globally today and want to talk about human rights, for the vast majority of the world’s...

The shadowy issue of Crown immunity arises in the context of both criminal and civil proceedings. Crown immunity is an ancient, obscure...

In the early nineteen-seventies, it was a rule of professional practice, but not of law, that where a QC was instructed, a junior...

• Ask the court or tribunal for permission to make a brief opening statement. • Explain one’s own position so far as any or all of the...

Camus, The Fall This is the story of a successful barrister who appears to be the epitome of good citizenship and decent behaviour....

Witnesses Vulnerability Case Duffy v George [2013] EWCA Civ 908 Facts D was accused of sexual harassment by Ms G, a colleague. She...

Gross misconduct Reasonable response Case Brito-Babapulle v Ealing Hospital NHS Trust (2013) Morning Star, September 27, EAT Facts...

PUPILLAGE Stepping back in time almost half a century, the pupillage system for would-be barristers was almost entirely unregulated. The...

It was reported yesterday (September 16) that “benefit cheats” could face up to 10 years in prison as part of the Crown Prosecution...

Miners’ compensation It was reported in 2009 that a firm of solicitors had agreed to repay money which was deducted from miners’...

Tolstoy, Count Leo Nikolayevich (1828-1910) Tolstoy has been described as a writer, aesthetic philosopher, moralist and mystic, the...

Charity Law This is an industry in itself. Charity law is a massive subject in its own right, overlapping significantly with company law,...

Theoretical approaches to charitable work by lawyers are ambivalent, to say the least. For example, in October 2006 the President of the...

Here are some more examples of material from our new publication. Racial insult Case Henry v Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd (2013) Eq Opp Rev...

Up Against The Law Up Against The Law (UPAL) described itself as the magazine for moderate extremists. The UPAL collective, which was...

This major publishing project is nearing completion. It comprises 500 recent significant employment law cases, arranged in subject matter...

Money needed to practise as a barrister (2012) (excluding costs of training courses) Basic costs: • Wig £525 • Gown £195 • Tunic shirts:...

The rule against perpetuities This is a sort of mental torture for law students and a means of generating income for practitioners. It is...