We will await the Government publishing their formal response to Sir Brian Leveson’s Report before fully responding to the proposals.

It is your Circuit your voice and your voice will be heard.

Claire Davies KC
Leader South Eastern Circuit

All Bar leaders have met and will continue to do so. The Circuit maintains its position in opposition to the creation of a Crown Court Bench Division as a dilution of the right to trial by jury. We have a working group ready to address the Government proposals when they come.

We want to reassure you that we will continue to work closely together and listen to your voices. We stand firm in representing your views.

We will respond fully once the government response to Sir Brian Leveson’s report is published. We anticipate that the government’s response will include a number of measures and that it will be made in the coming weeks.

We continue to argue that the government’s focus should be on fixing the swathe of inefficiencies plaguing the system, which could be resolved and make a real difference now.

We want to reassure you that we will continue to work closely together and listen to your voices. We stand firm in representing your views.

We will respond fully once the government response to Sir Brian Leveson’s report is published. We anticipate that the government’s response will include a number of measures and that it will be made in the coming weeks.

We continue to argue that the government’s focus should be on fixing the swathe of inefficiencies plaguing the system, which could be resolved and make a real difference now.

If you would like a mentor or you would like to volunteer as a mentor, please visit www.linkedin.com/company/seci...

We will pair those wishing to be mentored with an appropriately experienced mentor, who will endeavour to assist with, for example:
· practice development opportunities
· Chambers or practice area moves
· challenges of returning to work
· challenges or conflicts within Chambers

Mentoring will be on a one-to-one confidential basis and those seeking mentoring can choose between a mentor in the same discipline/ specialist area of practice, but from a different chambers, or a mentor from a discipline/ specialism different to their own.

We have a panel of volunteer mentors available to assist tenants, both new and established practitioners.

Sign up for both events at southeastcircuit.org.uk/events

Resilience at the Bar – A Conversation with Heidi Stonecliffe KC

Heidi will share her insights into sustaining resilience in a demanding profession. She will reflect on the psychological pressures faced by barristers and offer strategies for maintaining wellbeing and perspective.

Demystifying the Disclosure Process

A lecture demystifying the 2024 Disclosure Protocol on the disclosure of information between the criminal and family jurisdictions.

We welcome the focus on diversion from the criminal justice system in the report such as its focus on out of court disposals and greater investment in rehabilitation programmes - suggestions we put forward in our submission.

Read our full response⬇️
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