Thomas Cromwell, a lawyer by profession, worked as a statesman for King Henry VIII, holding various positions over a decade-long career. Most notably, his role involved giving legal effect to Henry’s wishes and declarations. His contribution to the English Reformation was considerable, allowing the king to break away from Rome’s papal authority by drafting the legal reforms.

As Parliament prepares itself for a special sitting to decide the future of Brexit next Saturday 19 October, and leaked phone calls report German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying “nein” to the current Johnson deal, cast your minds towards the business world which has faced as much turbulence as the political one recently. 

Litigation funding: the future of commercial disputes or an inappropriate form of disputes financing?

Application season can be tough, so here are five things I wish somebody had told me before I started my first one!

What impact will the recent changes to the taxation of foreign domiciliaries have on the UK economy?

If you’re lucky enough to still be a student like me, then chances are that your Easter break has just begun – yay! As a lover of lists, here are my suggestions for items to add to your to-do list this holiday.

The Bar course is no joke – from the heavy (and I really do mean large) amount of work to the books weighing three kilograms each (yes, I weighed them), there’s little to no time for anything else.

Earlier this month I did something for the first time in three and a half years: I took a holiday and didn’t do any work at all! No main work, no side work, no writing, no nothing! Just a few days away, doing the things I wanted to do.