Barnaby Merrill sits down with Aisha Choudhury from Bates Wells to discuss impacts of Brexit on immigration law, and how these changes can be met by employers.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of pro bono organisation Advocate, Bar Editor Will Tolcher sat down with an all-star panel featuring Advocate CEO Rebecca Willkie, Andrew de Mestre QC, and Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing of the Court of Appeal. The panel discussed their experiences with pro bono, work with Advocate, and their thoughts on the benefits of pro bono work for legal practitioners.

Barnaby Merrill speaks to Pinsent Masons funds partners Ian Warner and Oliver Crowley on the growth of ESG and social impact funds, and the difficulty in defining a ‘true’ impact fund. Ian and Oliver also offer their thoughts on the importance of diversity in the investment funds sector, and the work done by their firm to promote the issue within the space.

Global Bar editor Will Tolcher speaks with Lord Nicholas Wilson, justice of the United Kingdom Supreme Court until 2020, about his varied career, the challenges of carrying out the judicial office remotely, sitting on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and his new role as a commercial arbitrator, practicing out of Fountain Court Chambers.

Change is afoot in the legal industry. In today’s episode, senior researcher David Koehne and Marcin Serafin of Polish firm Maruta Wachta discuss ‘the law firm of the future’ and what the increasing demand for innovation, being driven by evermore sophisticated clients, means for the way the industry operates.

This episode is hosted by Legal 500 Future Lawyers (previously The Lex 100), guide to legal education and training in the UK, and is all about solicitor training during the pandemic and beyond. Hosted by Peter Tweedley, Former Editor of The Lex 100, it features an interview with Victoria Widdows, Director of International Legal Recruiting and Development at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld. Join us for a discussion of the challenges of maintaining training opportunities for aspiring solicitors, continuing high quality firm practise, handling the rapid transformation of the legal workplace, and more.

This episode features an extract from our recent webinar discussion on disputes in the Gulf Cooperation Counsel (GCC) states. This lively discussion takes in the views of Marcus Khoury, senior counsel at Consolidated Contractors Company, one of the largest construction companies globally and the leading contractor in the GCC, Sean Yates, general counsel of China State Construction Engineering Corporation in the Middle East, Robert Stephen, registrar of DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre and partners representing Horizon & Co law firm, including managing partner Ali Ismael Al Zarooni. 

Keating’s Marie Sparkes, Wilberforce’s Hayley Eustace, and Old Square’s Phil Desmondez talk about the history and future of marketing at the Bar, including webinars, social media, and – yes – directories, while former UK Bar editor John van der Luit-Drummond offers some best practice advice on chambers submissions.

Join Red Lion Chambers' Joanna Hardy, 5 St Andrew's Hill's Alexandra Wilson, Essex Court Chambers' Rick Hoyle, and Trinity Chambers' Craig Vickers as they discuss the challenges facing wannabe barristers from non-traditional backgrounds and how chambers can ensure a more diverse membership in the years ahead.

'Re-engineering current models to drive better results': in part two of our series with Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership, Susan and David move away from the hypothetical and discuss how to improve existing models for in-house legal departments.