Catherine Baksi

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    News

    Pre-recorded evidence has no impact on rape conviction rates, MoJ claims

    2025-03-11T00:19:00

    Independent research found 20% drop in convictions in trials relying on pre-recorded evidence.

  • Barbara Castle
    Feature

    Minding the gap

    2025-03-08T00:01:00

    Most solicitors are women and sex discrimination has been illegal for decades. So where are the equal rewards? Catherine Baksi reports.

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    Feature

    Split decisions

    28 February 2025

    Backlogs and increased transparency appear to be finally pushing family law away from court, but does the cost of alternative dispute resolution risk creating a two-tier justice system? Catherine Baksi reports.

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    News

    Mother asks court's permission to 'tell her story' in legal first

    2025-02-20T00:01:00

    Woman 'seeks to advocate on behalf of victims of domestic abuse, helping to educate others', says her barrister Charlotte Proudman.

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    News

    New bar statistics expose 'differential outcomes' by race

    2025-02-10T00:45:00

    Black students 'slightly less likely' to pass bar training course, BSB reports.

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    Feature

    Plus ça change

    2025-02-04T16:15:00

    Brexit campaigners promised that the UK’s departure from the EU would reverse an alleged continental drift in judgments, establishing the primacy of our highest court. Catherine Baksi asks lawyers and former judges – has anything really changed?

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    Opinion

    Barristers need to talk about money

    24 January 2025

    The London legal pay wars are not restricted to trainee City solicitors and NQs: commercial chambers are boosting pupillage awards dramatically.

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    Feature

    Rights and wrongs

    2024-12-09T15:27:00

    To many, the European Convention on Human Rights and its court stand in the way of the UK achieving its post-Brexit potential.

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    Feature

    Damage limitation

    2024-12-03T16:17:00

    Catherine Baksi takes the pulse of a personal injury sector squeezed by tariffs, costs curbs and court delays.

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    Feature

    Legal heroes: We are the champions

    2024-11-12T10:51:00

    From protecting elephants to combating sexual abuse overseas, the Law Society’s Legal Heroes are changing the world for the better. Catherine Baksi profiles this year’s award winners.

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    Feature

    Law Centres: Poor relations

    2024-11-11T11:03:00

    At a time of historically high demand, law centres starved of funds have been closing their doors. Supply and demand are heading in opposite directions, reports Catherine Baksi.

  • Inquiry Chair Professor Alexis Jay
    Feature

    Failed state

    2024-10-22T14:08:00

    The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse made 20 recommendations based on horrific testimony. Yet not one proposal has been implemented, reports Catherine Baksi.

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    Opinion

    Bar regulator faces transparency test

    2024-10-07T14:52:00

    The Bar Standards Board is coming under renewed pressure over its performance.

  • Raneem Oudeh
    Feature

    'A National emergency'

    2024-10-01T14:14:00

    The government wants to tackle an epidemic of domestic violence against women, but beleaguered justice professionals can only do so much without more resources. Catherine Baksi reports.

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    Feature

    Off track

    2024-08-07T13:23:00

    The new government has pledged to fix asylum and immigration, but lawyers point out that much of the detail remains lacking. Catherine Baksi reports

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    News

    'Mentor, inspiration and a good friend': Tributes pour in for Paul Darling KC

    2024-08-05T11:39:00

    Figures from across the legal profession and beyond join in mourning barrister.

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    Feature

    It’s a small world after all

    2024-07-16T15:24:00

    The ‘fuller life experience’ of qualifying with a small firm is a solid foundation for a fulfilling career. How well do new paths to qualification support that? Catherine Baksi reports.

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    Feature

    Trials and tribulation

    2024-07-02T13:36:00

    Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan?

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    News

    Neuberger defies calls to quit Hong Kong court

    2024-06-10T14:28:00

    Former Supreme Court president says he will continue to sit for ‘as long as I can do good by being there’.

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    News

    Judges failed postmasters, says former DPP

    2024-06-10T05:50:00

    Sir David Calvert-Smith was instructed by the Post Office to lead a review in 2020 of over 900  prosecutions.

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