Criminal barristers discuss their extremely low salaries and the lack of honesty regarding financial matters within the justice system.

Criminal barristers discuss their extremely low salaries and the lack of honesty regarding financial matters within the justice system.

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of starting your career afresh, this feature is for you. Every Monday we speak to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. This week we speak to Barrister Benjamin Knight from Central Chambers, Manchester, and Liberal Chambers, London. Take-home pay can be…

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Mother Sues TikTok After Son’s Death

Mother Sues TikTok After Son’s Death

A mother, who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok following the deaths of five children, described the US hearing as “extremely painful.” Ellen Roome, 49, from Gloucestershire, is campaigning after her 14-year-old son Jules Sweeney died at home in Cheltenham in 2022. She had gone to Delaware to attend the hearing of…

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