Current guidance as at Midday 19 March 2020 from the Leader of Circuit in relation to family (including Court of Protection), Employment and civil hearings : You will have seen the Lord Chief Justice’s Guidance in which use of remote...
In response to the report produced earlier today regarding sitting days on the Western Circuit, the Guardian has reported that the Ministry of Justice “denies that case backlogs are growing longer.” Kate Brunner QC, the report’s author, has...
This Doesn’t Look Like Justice - The parlous state of criminal justice in the South West. The Leader of the Western Circuit, Kate Brunner QC, has, alongside Anna Midgley and Holly Rust compiled a report, This Doesn’t Look Like Justice, showing...
The Western Circuit Women's Forum have published a Back to the Bar Good Practice Guide addressing retention and progression after a period of parental leave....
The Bar Council have launched an anti-bullying and harassment online tool called Talk to Spot. The app provides an anonymous way to document harassment or discrimination. Submitting a report is optional. More details here. Talk to Spot, an...
Kate Brunner QC of Albion Chambers, Bristol, has been appointed Leader Elect of the Western Circuit following her unopposed nomination. She will take over from Bill Mousley QC on 1 October 2019.
Congratulations to Nicole Hilton on winning the Western Circuit Women's Forum Essay Writing Competition. Nicole is a second year Law Student at Bristol University and her prize was an i-pad generously donated by Albion Chambers, Bristol. Read her...
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