Undercover policeman admits spying on Keir Starmer when he was a barrister | Keir Starmer
A secret police officer has admitted spying on Keir Starmer when he was a radical barrister, a public inquiry has revealed. The police spy said he had access to confidential details of legal advice Starmer was giving to two environmental activists during the famous McCribel scandal in the early 1990s. The advice was then passed […]
Female barrister applies for ‘boys’ club’ disciplinary case to be thrown out | Barristers
A prominent female barrister facing disciplinary proceedings after she said a judge displayed a “boys' club attitude” has applied to have the case against her dismissed, arguing that she is held to a higher standard than male barristers. Charlotte Proudman is a member of the Garrick Club who was charged by the Bar Standards Board […]