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Blogs/Articles

Find the connection

Find the connection

Kim Tasso explains how to build rapport and fix ruptured relationships in the digital space

11 June 2021 / Kim Tasso
Why you need great content

Why you need great content

As the Bar builds back, Douglas McPherson explains how barristers can benefit from investing their time to produce unique and valuable content

11 June 2021 / Douglas McPherson
To tweet or not to tweet…

To tweet or not to tweet…

Practical guidance for barristers and clerks looking to leverage social media to optimise brand awareness and increase instructions. By Catherine Bailey

07 June 2021 / Catherine Bailey
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
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Strategic Moves

Being a judicial assistant at the Supreme Court

There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse

Pupil barrister at the CPS

Ever wondered what a pupillage is like at the CPS? This Q and A provides an insight into the training, experience and next steps

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Making the leap... to St Pauls Chambers

What meaningful steps can you take in 2026 to advance your legal career? asks Thomas Cowan of St Pauls Chambers

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Moving on up

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

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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