We have a Victorian attitude to child offenders. It is harmful to them – and, when they reoffend, damaging to everyone
Kirsty Brimelow KC is chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales
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Wondered where the culture wars would end? Try a white influencer suing a charity for not offering her an internship | Jason Okundaye ⊕
The GB News commentator Sophie Corcoran’s case against 10,000 Interns is part of a broader strategy of anti-DEI lawfare imported from Trump’s US
If our culture wars are to reach a nadir, it may be thi…
86 days ago
GB News commentator sues charity for 'barring whites from internships' ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Sophie Corcoran, 24, said she applied to the 10,000 Interns Foundation programme, run in conjunction with the Bar Council, in October while she was 'exploring a legal career'.
7 months ago
Beware Trump’s two-pronged strategy undermining democracy | David Cole ⊕
The president announces non-existent emergencies to invoke extraordinary powers – and neutralizes the opposition
This month, we learned that, in the course of bombing a boat of suspected drug smuggler…
8 months ago
Barristers win right to go without wigs in court after campaigners branded the hairpieces 'culturally insensitive' ○
Revised guidance from The Bar Council now allows lawyers to ditch their wigs for criminal cases if it is 'uncomfortable, or impractical'.
9 months ago
Barrister is reported to Bar Council over video claiming Israeli government was behind Manchester synagogue attack - and that they are plotting to assassinate King Charles ⊖
Practicing barrister Sham Uddin posted a video making the claims to his social media accounts just 24 hours after Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, targeted Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.
1 years ago
‘Creative use of punishment’: Covid-style lockdowns proposed for criminals in England and Wales ○
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Bar Council calls for pandemic restrictions to help reintegrate non-violent offenders into society and ease pressure on overcrowded jails
Conditions similar to Covid lockdowns should be imposed on cri…
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