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The hidden cost of poor risk assessments - Alex Stein publishes an article, with Mark Cohen from WTW, on the importance of proactive risk assessment.
Click here to read: bit.ly/3Vz6BVo

International Women's Day: 2BR women reflect on their own efforts to #InspireInclusion and the work still to be done. Click here: 2bedfordrow.co.uk/international-…
#womeninlaw #internationalwomensday #diversity #diversity andinclusion #criminalbar

The latest edition of The Circuiteer is out: southeastcircuit.org.uk/images/uploads…

The recent TV 'experiment' has re-opened the debate about the jury system in criminal trials. If you want to understand why, despite its flaws, the jury system is still far better than the alternatives, this thread from Joanna Hardy-Susskind sums it up pretty well.

2 Bedford Row is delighted to see that Sir Robert Neill MP has been appointed as an honorary King’s Counsel by King Charles III. Read more: bit.ly/4b3hYud

I know that I may be biased because he is a member of 2 Bedford Row and a truly lovely man, but there have been few more effective advocates for the criminal justice system than Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon) MP over the last decade, and this is a much deserved recognition of that. Congratulations Bob

2 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that, following the appointment of Mark Milliken Smith KC to sit as a Circuit Judge at Kingston Crown Court, Christine Agnew KC has been appointed as Deputy Head of Chambers and Simon Baker KC as Treasurer.

2 Bedford Row warmly congratulates Rhys Rosser on his appointment as the new editor of Butterworths' Road Traffic Service. Read more: bit.ly/48qY0I3 #roadtraffic

Although I shall very much miss him in Chambers, 2 Bedford Row's loss is Kingston Crown Court's gain. Mark will be a fantastic Judge. I wish him the very best in his new role.

Yesterday I spoke about the importance of rehabilitation in the debate on the Sentencing Bill. Read my full contribution here
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Sam Thomas writes a response to the CTS “cyber incident”. Read here: bit.ly/3t2kiAn

Read Jim Sturman KC’s thoughts on the impact of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act on the sports and sports business sector: bit.ly/47M1YdK

2 Bedford Row is delighted to have received 51 recommendations in Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2024 and remains in Band 1 for Crime. Read more: bit.ly/45FQqap

Senior Presiding Judge, Edis LJ, has asked judges to adjourn, from next week, the sentencing of offenders who are on bail where custody is likely to be imposed. The prison estate is full.

2 Bedford Row is delighted to have received a total of 67 recommendations, across 37 individual members and 8 of Chambers’ practice areas, in the 2024 edition of the The Legal 500 guide.

You can read more at 2bedfordrow.co.uk/legal-500-2024/

Bar Standards Board Guidance for barristers using social media.

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