The news of Covid-19 lawsuits being filed is spreading around the world. In France, the latest news is that some employees of Amazon have filed a criminal complaint for…
If there is one thing that the past few weeks have demolished it is the myth that the Bar is an institution stuck in the past. The sheer speed and…
This article considers how to deal with expert evidence when the other side discloses it during the course of litigation. The issue is that many advocates, particularly those who are…
I have written extensively about legal issues and indeed questions of interpretation of legal texts. There is a much-cited article of mine in the Irish Bar Review on Historical Interpretation…
Dear all, I cannot believe that Easter is over and another week of lockdown has gone by in our ‘new normal’. Last week was busy so I wanted to update…
It’s time to recognise neurodiversity at the Bar properly. The BSB publishes an annual summary of diversity data for the Bar and its 2019 report breaks the stats down by…
With a career in forensic science that stretches back to 1974, it’s inevitable that I sometimes look back to see if there’s anything in the past which might conceivably help…
We see frequent headlines of protracted delays, trials without courtrooms, or defendants unable to gain access to legal representation. This is due, in no small part, to years of sustained…
At the time of writing, the rule of law has become a global speaking point. The pressures on the rule of law are playing out to surprisingly similar tunes around…
INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 20 March 2020, revealed reports of more than 210,000 cases of COVID-19 and over 9,000 people deaths caused by COVID-19. Around…
Lawyers are nothing if not adaptable. On 27 February my chambers purchased additional hand sanitisers and issued advice about travel abroad. By Monday 23 March all barristers and staff had…
Introduction Despite WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warning back on 4th March 2020 of a “rapidly depleting” stock of gloves, medical masks, respirators, and hand sanitizer the situation continues…
