Courts in the United Kingdom are considering whether to nix mandatory wigs for barristers amid concerns the dress code requirement is "culturally insensitive." "Following questions from barristers ...

Trial lawyer Mark Lanier and two English barristers have launched a new firm in the U.K. focusing on the kinds of lawsuits Houston-based Lanier Law Firm handles in the U.S., such as mass tort, ...

This split has its roots in the 13th century when two branches of the profession were established, but it doesn't make a great deal of sense in the modern world. It may seem strange that a British ...