Sarah Lucy Cooper is a specialist international family law barrister called in 1993 who practises from Thomas More Chambers. She is a family Recorder, mediator and family arbitrator. She is a Latinophile with a love of Latin American music, literature and art, as well as dogs, yoga and marmalade making.
Georgia-Mae Chung on the challenges of navigating grief within the legal profession and her work with Sarah Lucy Cooper to create a bereavement policy for chambers. With the policy recently endorsed by the Bar Council, they urge chambers to prioritise its adoption
In the second of a two-part series, Sarah Lucy Cooper highlights the professional, regulatory and financial considerations for self-employed barristers when taking sick leave
Sarah Lucy Cooper discusses the ins and outs of taking sick leave as a self-employed barrister. In the first of a two-part series: what you need to think about, how to communicate it and being realistic about recuperation
Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair of the Bar, sets our course for 2026
What meaningful steps can you take in 2026 to advance your legal career? asks Thomas Cowan of St Pauls Chambers
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, explains why drugs may appear in test results, despite the donor denying use of them
Asks Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
AlphaBiolabs has donated £500 to The Christie Charity through its Giving Back initiative, helping to support cancer care, treatment and research across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and further afield
Q and 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
The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today
With pupillage application season under way, Laura Wright reflects on her route to ‘tech barrister’ and offers advice for those aiming at a career at the Bar
Jury-less trial proposals threaten fairness, legitimacy and democracy without ending the backlog, writes Professor Cheryl Thomas KC (Hon), the UK’s leading expert on juries, judges and courts
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
Marking one year since a Bar disciplinary tribunal dismissed all charges against her, Dr Charlotte Proudman discusses the experience, her formative years and next steps. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
