The Bar Council’s 2015 Legal Reporting Awards are now open to entries. The competition recognises the media’s role in civil society; helping the public to understand legal issues and holding authority to account. The deadline for applications is 10 September. The judges are looking for news articles, features or programmes for TV or radio that promote an understanding of the law in the public interest. The winners will be announced and presented with their prizes at the Annual Bar Conference on 17 October.