No less than 3 leading academics from The City Law School features in the pages of Counsel this month.

In a leading article What price justice?, Stuart Sime comments on the implications of the recent Jackson report on Civil Litigation costs, for the Bar's way of life. He argues that the Bar will need to lay aside some of its most cherished principles of professional conduct within the new legal landscape brought in by the Legal Services Act.

Prof Penny Cooper and David Wurtzel write on child witness evidence following the recent R v Barker case in the article Through the eyes of a child while the back pages of Counsel contain a flattering review of Blackstone's Criminal Practice published last year. An 'accurate, erudite work' whose 'immensely strong' team of expert contributors include the School's Deputy Dean Adrian Keane and Senior Lecturer, Peter Hungerford Welch.

Two students from the City Law School have got to the final of the Lincolns Inn mooting competition, so congratulations to Hashi Mohamed and Richard Anderton. 7 out of the 8 semi finalists were in fact City Law School students, and they will be joined in the final by 2 CLS GDL students.

Former Ministry of Defence trainer and civil litigation author, Dominic Regan, has been appointed as an Honorary Visiting Professor.

As well as sharing his experience of Alternative Dispute Resolution he will play a key role in the smooth transition of the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) to the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) next year.

Recognised for his innovative delivery methods, Dominic Regan will give students a real competitive edge.