How much do barristers earn?
The Bar Council has released new figures on barristers’ earnings.
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The Bar Council has released new figures on barristers’ earnings.
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The Bar Council has released new figures on barristers’ earnings.
Essex Court Chambers is facing its first high-profile departure since it was hit by sanctions from China last week, with one of its silks leaving to join 7 Bedford Row (7BR). Jern-Fei Ng QC, who was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2018 aged just 38, confirmed his departure on Sunday after an 18-year stint at Essex […]
Taylor Wessing and BDO are facing allegations of professional negligence from two high net-worth individuals who are suing the pair for almost £20m in relation to deficient tax advice, The Lawyer can reveal. The details of a High Court claim from Morten and Thomas Høegh are beginning to emerge, who are seeking damages for losses […]
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