Panel to tackle racial policing: Barrister is tasked with improving relations between police and black community after inquiry finds ‘deep-rooted’ racial issues Report found stop and search more racially disproportionate than 20 years ago Black people nine and a half times more likely to be stopped than white people A Commons committee found no evidence … Read more
Divorcing barrister couple blow £100,000 on bitter battle over their £1million home – only to be told it is worthless because of cladding Couple spent thousands fighting over £1m home only to find out it was worthless Home found to be fitted with cladding outlawed because of Grenfell Tower fire They have three years to … Read more
Divorcing barrister couple blow £100,000 on bitter battle over their £1million home – only to be told it is worthless because of cladding Couple spent thousands fighting over £1m home only to find out it was worthless Home found to be fitted with cladding outlawed because of Grenfell Tower fire They have three years to … Read more
A barrister who dealt in the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend went on a drugs binge after he was suspended from the profession, a tribunal has heard. Henry Hendron, 40, is facing 18 charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards Board in relation to behaviour which followed a previous suspension. In … Read more
Barrister launches legal action against a police force after he was arrested, handcuffed and locked in the back of a squad car when he refused to breach Covid rules for a voluntary interview Joe Rich went to police station to discuss a boundary dispute with a neighbour Stand off ensued as he pointed out the … Read more
A barrister has become embroiled in a racism row after he called a schoolgirl who won a discrimination settlement a ‘stroppy teenager of colour’. Jon Holbrook commented on the case of Ruby Williams, now 18, who was awarded £8,500 following an Equality Act case against her school in east London. She was 14 when she was told by Urswick … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Courts service apologises to second black barrister in three months after mistaking them for a defendant Luke McLean was assumed to be the defendant at a London magistrates’ court The pupil barrister was asked twice if he was a defendant by two court workers Comes after barrister Alexandra Wilson was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant … Read more
Alcoholic barrister, 29, who broke receptionist’s jaw with a hockey stick after drinking session gets suspended sentence and keeps his job Alcoholic barrister Felix Evans battered a hotel receptionist with a hockey stick Professional tribunal ruled 29-year-old Evans had reformed his life since attack He hit the receptionist twice on the back and once in the … Read more
Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman drop lawsuit against barrister who re-tweeted blogger’s ‘defamatory’ article claiming they had ‘harassed’ 16-year-old Labour-supporting girl The Countdown presenter and former EastEnders star had started legal action They were suing ‘Buddhist Barrister’ Jane Heybroek over blog retweet in court Pair’s case looked strong after judge said blog could be considered … Read more