Don’t get lost in the flurry of first six. Nia Marshall shares a few tips to help you get the most out of this time
Unconventional and invaluable pupillage advice from Abiodun Olatokun
David Fardy outlines what to expect, what you will learn, and what you can gain from a pupillage at the employed Bar
If you are in/about to start pupillage, you will soon be facing the pupillage stage assessment in professional ethics. Jane Hutton and Patrick Ryan outline exam format and tactics
The Bar Council reports back on its third pupil survey and signposts support and guidance for this key group of the profession
Emma Darlow Stearn and Adam Pincott on the experience of taking on pro bono cases during second six
Mrs Justice Lieven outlines the match funding scheme now open for applications for 2025-26 and 2026-27 pupillages
Karlia Lykourgou puts forward an argument for chambers funded egg-freezing loans
How to cross-examine your Gen AI tools and interrogate the outputs? Sally McLaren’s tips for using AI safely in legal research
As use of AI becomes more widespread at the Bar, reshaping workflows, Andrew Hogan predicts a shift away from time-spent to value-based fees
The Bar Council will press for investment in justice at party conferences, the Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the United Kingdom’s primary competition and consumer authority with responsibility for carrying out investigations into mergers and markets, regulatory appeals and enforcing competition and consumer law.
Equip yourself for your new career at the Bar
Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth explores some key steps to take when starting out as a barrister in order to secure your financial future
Millicent Wild of 5 Essex Chambers describes her pupillage experience
Drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory AlphaBiolabs has made a £500 donation to Juno Women’s Aid in Nottingham as part of its Giving Back campaign
Casedo explains how to hit the ground running on your next case with a four-step plan to transform the way you work
In a two-part opinion series, James Onalaja considers the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s requests for arrest warrants in the controversial Israel-Palestine situation
Daniel Barnett serves up a host of summer shows
Britain needs to get over its shameful denial of racism, call it what it is and start to effectively deal with the problem, says Vithyah Chelvam
An epic failure of public policy has filled our crumbling prisons to capacity, says Lord Ken Macdonald KC. How did we get here, and what might reform look like?