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In the Counsel Silk Supplement, we celebrate the 105 new silks and David Wurtzel’s annual deep-dive into the statistics is a must-read for anyone contemplating the next competition. Plus, recent silks share their advice on how to approach the form – and your assessors – as well as setting up a new silk practice. Hear from Maryam Syed KC, Deshpal Panesar KC, Anita Guha KC, Susannah Johnson KC and Jeffrey Jupp KC. Also, insight from Sir Paul Morgan of the KC Selection Panel, coach Paul Secher and Mike Jones KC on applying for silk from the employed Bar.
Click here to read the Counsel Silk Supplement.
In the Counsel Silk Supplement, we celebrate the 105 new silks and David Wurtzel’s annual deep-dive into the statistics is a must-read for anyone contemplating the next competition. Plus, recent silks share their advice on how to approach the form – and your assessors – as well as setting up a new silk practice. Hear from Maryam Syed KC, Deshpal Panesar KC, Anita Guha KC, Susannah Johnson KC and Jeffrey Jupp KC. Also, insight from Sir Paul Morgan of the KC Selection Panel, coach Paul Secher and Mike Jones KC on applying for silk from the employed Bar.
Click here to read the Counsel Silk Supplement.
Chair of the Bar reflects on 2025
Q&A with criminal barrister Nick Murphy, who moved to New Park Court Chambers on the North Eastern Circuit in search of a better work-life balance
Revolt Cycling in Holborn, London’s first sustainable fitness studio, invites barristers to join the revolution – turning pedal power into clean energy
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, reflects on how the company’s Giving Back ethos continues to make a difference to communities across the UK
By Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
AlphaBiolabs has made a £500 donation to Sean’s Place, a men’s mental health charity based in Sefton, as part of its ongoing Giving Back initiative
Are you ready for the new way to do tax returns? David Southern KC explains the biggest change since HMRC launched self-assessment more than 30 years ago... and its impact on the Bar
Professor Dominic Regan and Seán Jones KC present their best buys for this holiday season
Oscar Davies shares their lessons learnt
Little has changed since Burns v Burns . Cohabiting couples deserve better than to be left on the blasted heath with the existing witch’s brew for another four decades, argues Christopher Stirling
Pointillism, radical politics and social conscience. Review by Stephen Cragg KC
