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The Latest Breaking News from the Bar Council

End jury trial delays, say barristers in General Election challenge to fix criminal justice system

The Bar Council says £2.48bn in investment is needed to tackle the criminal justice crisis

Evening Standard

'Sticking plasters will not cut it': Lawyers demand Royal Commission into criminal justice from next government

The Bar Council says ‘sticking plaster’ justice policies are no longer enough

Evening Standard

3-day orientation program for advocates at KLU from June 14

Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh hosts 3-day legal orientation program at KL Deemed University to enhance advocate skills. Apply by June 10.

The Hindu

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Protesters deliver letter to Garrick Club condemning exclusion of women

Dozens of lawyers and MP sign letter attacking club as ‘a symbol of exclusivity, a bastion of power maintained by the privileged few’

The Guardian - UK

Clubs such as Garrick can create bias in selecting judges, Bar Council warns

Membership of exclusive clubs can be ‘unfair advantage’ for some lawyers seeking to move into judiciary, says barristers’ body

The Guardian - UK

Two advocates facing murder cases suspended from practice by Bar Council of T.N. and Puducherry

BCTNP suspends two advocates booked in murder cases, two more for entering court hall inebriated, breaking window panes and threatening court staff. It also holds disciplinary proceedings against four more for various offences and revokes suspension of one advocate.

The Hindu

T.N. Advocate General’s former junior gets elevated as judge of Madras High Court

Chennai HC Chief Justice administers oath to two new judges, increasing strength to 65. Advocate General introduces them, highlighting their humble beginnings and successful careers. He also expresses pleasure of having worked with them and looks forward to being on the other side of the Bench.

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Friday briefing: Years of attacks have dragged the legal profession into the culture wars

In today’s newsletter: They have been castigated as ‘enemies of the people’ and derided as ‘lefty lawyers’ – but shouldn’t it be the hallmark of a healthy democracy for lawyers to challenge government policy?

The Guardian - UK

‘An activist blob’: Tory party attacks on lawyers – a timeline

Critical language used to blame lawyers for thwarting immigration policy dates back to Boris Johnson era

The Guardian - UK

'Patently serious': Drumgold would need approval to continue being barrister

Findings about him are of 'grave' concern to the ACT Bar Council.

The Canberra Times

Rishi Sunak criticised for ‘desperate’ attack on Labour over asylum policy

The Prime Minister accused Labour of siding with ‘criminal gangs’ for opposing the Government’s crackdown on illegal migrants.

The Independent UK

Sue Chrysanthou to be reprimanded for representing Christian Porter in ABC defamation case despite conflict of interest

NSW Bar Council has resolved to reprimand barrister after finding she engaged in ‘unsatisfactory professional conduct’ after complaint by Jo Dyer

The Guardian - AU

SCBA condemns BCI statement opposing hearing of same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday condemned the statement issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the marriage equality hearing in the Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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