The Circuit has conducted a survey of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Civil Hearings in the two weeks in April before and after Easter. The resulting report is here - "Western Circuit Civil Justice". Thank you very much to Luke...
Circuit has prepared and submitted a response to the Home Office consultation, "Police Powers: Pre-Charge Bail" which can be read - here. Thank you very much to Barry McElduff and Piers Norsworthy for compiling the response on behalf of Circuit....
Circuit has prepared and submitted a response to the Criminal Legal Aid Review - Accelerated Areas Consultation which can be read here. Thank you to Kate Lumsdon QC, Mike Forster and Barry McElduff for compiling the response on behalf of Circuit....
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...
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