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In the first three years’ of practice, newly qualified practitioners are required to complete 45 hours of continuing professional development (CPD), including at least 9 hours of Advocacy Training and 3 hours of Ethics (the “New Practitioners’ Programme”). On completion of your pupillage, you will be sent a CPD Information pack along with your Full Qualification Certificate. This details further information about the New Practitioners’ Programme and includes a copy of the CPD record card. We will maintain a record of your attendance at Advocacy Training and Ethics courses and you are required to keep your own record of attendance at other accredited courses as well as signing the registration document at these events. All courses that New Practitioners attend must be accredited by the Bar Standards Board. Information on accredited courses can be found on the website at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/Practisingcertandcpd/
If you have not received details about the New Practitioners Programme, please contact: Rachel Reeves, Tel: 020 7611 1444, Email: rreeves@barstandardsboard.org.uk
If you have not received details about the New Practitioners Programme, please contact: Rachel Reeves, Tel: 020 7611 1444, Email: rreeves@barstandardsboard.org.uk
In the first three years’ of practice, newly qualified practitioners are required to complete 45 hours of continuing professional development (CPD), including at least 9 hours of Advocacy Training and 3 hours of Ethics (the “New Practitioners’ Programme”). On completion of your pupillage, you will be sent a CPD Information pack along with your Full Qualification Certificate. This details further information about the New Practitioners’ Programme and includes a copy of the CPD record card. We will maintain a record of your attendance at Advocacy Training and Ethics courses and you are required to keep your own record of attendance at other accredited courses as well as signing the registration document at these events. All courses that New Practitioners attend must be accredited by the Bar Standards Board. Information on accredited courses can be found on the website at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/Practisingcertandcpd/
The Chair of the Bar reports back
Susie Griffin on the admin that keeps barristers from billable work
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, discusses what family law professionals need to know about hallucinogens, from the main hallucinogenic drugs encountered in family proceedings, to their effects and the testing options available
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
By David Green
At the start of her term, Chair of the Bar 2026 Kirsty Brimelow KC set out a series of priorities for the year ahead. One of those priorities was children in the justice system
As the world becomes more digital, Barbara Vinagre Mota examines international research into the mental health consequences of judges’ exposure to graphic and immersive evidence, highlighting the importance of support systems
In an era of patient-centred care and growing concern over misconduct in medical settings, why do women still lack the right to choose women consultants for examination and treatment? Charles Davey investigates
Reviewed by Daniel Barnett
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC
