We would urge all members of the Mess to read this carefully

And if any members experience difficulties as a result of following the guidance PLEASE CONTACT US! It’s what your Mess is here for

The CBA made it clear that Govt had failed to deliver on the CLAR recommendations and that much more support was needed for criminal lawyers. Now The Law Society has publicly stated that they can “no longer support the Government’s proposals”. The MoJ must act now.

The Essex Bar Mess is delighted you announce that Chris Martin of 2 Bedford Row is to take over from Nick Bonehill as Mess Junior. Congratulations to Chris and many thanks to Nick

Please donate to this very worthy cause! A video of the flying judges is promised. Not to be missed!!!!!

Let us hope: a) that Ministry of Justice will now engage and that b) all barristers will respect the actions of their colleagues, whether they agree with it or not. Any members of the Mess who need advice or help, please contact us!

Thank you to ⁦@JoSidhuQC⁩ for his leadership at this critical time for the future of the criminal justice system.

Proud to be a signatory to this letter. I have huge respect for the LCJ but this is massively misjudged on his part. Trying to bully us into attending court will harden attitudes, not scare us off

This is disgraceful!

We look forward to hearing from you. Dominic Raab Sarah Dines

“The obliterated criminal justice system that we now have has an overwhelming impact on victims…we are not the cause” (of the backlog). Jennifer Devans-Tamakloe exemplifies the persuasive skills of junior barristers who deserve more than 1/2 the minimum wage! Jennifer Devans-Tamakloe

Bar votes for all out protest effective from 5 September. Will current Justice Secretary act in his likely last 2 weeks in the job? A big headache from day 1 for the new Justice Secretary.

CBA Ballot Announcement - 22.08.22 - mailchi.mp/criminalbar.co…

As of Friday 26 August 2022, criminal barristers will be walking out of court. Indefinitely. And we won’t be going back until this government fixes the justice system that it has broken. Your move, Dominic Raab. ✊

The Mess is delighted to congratulate Jamie Sawyer, Alex Mills and Richard Wilkins on their appointments as Circuit Judges and welcome them as they start sitting at Chelmsford

Criminal court hearings Hull Crown Court at Kingston Upon Hull combined court centre Courts 1, 2, 4 Fully listed Court 3 No listings Monday 9/10/2023 Tuesday 10/10/2023 “Hull Crown Court is to be "urgently" fumigated to rid it of fleas, officials have said. HM Courts and

Judges, barristers and solicitors continue working hard to ensure justice delivered and safe outcomes for victims despite the acute strains on the prison and courts system, after more than 15 years of disjointed central planning and under funding for those tasked with delivering

“Criminal practitioners are given guidance as to what judges will and won’t take into account when setting sentences,’ said Mary Prior KC, vice chair of the Criminal Bar Association. “But none of us expects people who have been convicted of rape or very serious violent offences

Congratulations to Allan Compton KC Allan Compton KC who succeeds Simon Spence KC Simon Spence KC DipABRSM as Chair of the Essex Bar Mess. The Circuit's thanks go to Simon for all the time he has given in support of the Bar.

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