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Practice recovery

Practice recovery

Five steps to get your practice back on track after a COVID-related downturn. 

By Heidi Smith 

02 June 2021 / Heidi Smith
Moving chambers

Moving chambers

Advice on how to navigate a departure, avoid the pitfalls, and remain on good terms with your friends and former colleagues. By James Hines QC 

13 May 2021 / James Hines KC
Building your reputation through awards

Building your reputation through awards

Award entries are an important part of the legal PR mix. Kerry Jack explains what makes a winning entry, and why it’s good for business 

10 May 2021 / Kerry Jack
‘Firming’ up the Bar

‘Firming’ up the Bar

A chambers... in a law firm? The in-house advocacy model re-imagined: Sahar Farooqi and Jonathan Robinshaw explain how it works and where it sits under ‘the Bar’ umbrella 

26 March 2021 / Jonathan Robinshaw / Sahar Farooqi
Secondments: a win/win?

Secondments: a win/win?

Why 2021 could be a boom time for secondments… and a boon for the Bar. By Jamie Clack and Elliott Rogers 

24 March 2021 / Elliott Rogers / Jamie Clack
Bar to boardroom: so you want to work in-house?

Bar to boardroom: so you want to work in-house?

More than ever, members of the Bar are thinking about in-house roles. How to choose the right job, maximise your chances of securing it, and shine at interview. By Richard Tapp 

22 March 2021 / Richard Tapp
Rising up the rankings: an insider's guide

Rising up the rankings: an insider's guide

Daniel Kidd lifts the lid on the often-misunderstood legal directory submissions process and explores ways in which chambers and barristers can optimise their ranking strategies 

12 March 2021 / Daniel Kidd
Silk profiles 2019/20

Silk profiles 2019/20

Peter Purvis profiles five silks successful in the 2019/20 competition  


08 March 2021 / Peter Purvis
Is your ambition driving you in the right direction?

Is your ambition driving you in the right direction?

The problem with ambition is when we tie it to the wrong destination... something with which lawyers commonly struggle, says Helen Conway  

25 February 2021 / Helen Conway
When wigs become masks

When wigs become masks

Are high achievers their own worst enemies when it comes to self-doubt? Nikki Alderson offers ten strategies to help you overcome imposter syndrome and achieve your goals 

25 February 2021 / Nikki Alderson
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A day in the life of a National Crime Agency lawyer

What’s it really like to work in the National Crime Agency’s in-house legal team? TM, a lawyer in the NCA’s Financial Disruptions Litigation team, shares a day in her life

Reach the top with the fast-track route to chartered status

By the Chartered Governance Institute UK Ireland

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Serving as a Legal Officer

Q and A with Major Susie Brooke, Legal Officer in Army Legal Services

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Army Legal Services

Have you considered being a barrister in the British Army? Here’s an insight into a career in Army Legal Services

CPS trainee to senior crown prosecutor

Clare describes her journey from Crown Prosecution Service legal trainee to Senior Crown Prosecutor, a typical ‘day in the life’ and the inspiration she draws from her career

CPS legal trainee: a day in life

What's it like being a legal trainee at the Crown Prosecution Service? Amy describes what drew her to the role, the skills required and a typical day in the life