Blogs/Articles

If you are at a career crossroads and do not know what to do next – try a secondment. More than a detour, it can help you diversify, balance work/life and gain long-term clients 

By Sunyana Sharma  

A revolving door in the best sense, moving between the self-employed and employed Bar is relatively easy: for those considering leaving the profession, a taste of the in-house life may give cause for thought 

By Anthony Eskander  

There are two particular traits that judicial applicants can display repeatedly, and these can lead to inaccurate self-assessment. For those ready to be brutally honest with themselves, Manjula Bray sets out a five-step strategy to help plan for success 

Lucy Barbet's top tips on how to plan, communicate and execute a career break, and get your practice up and running again quickly 

Unvarnished advice from four recent and atypical judicial appointees: HHJ Madeleine Reardon, HHJ Fayyaz Afzal OBE, Tribunal Judge Michelle Brewer and Mrs Justice Eady talk to Rehna Azim about why they took the plunge, retention and diversity challenges at Bar and Bench, and what they thought of the application experience 

These profiles of newly appointed KCs highlight the growing breadth of backgrounds and professional journeys reflected in this year’s silk appointments 

From a jobbing criminal hack to a silk, Recorder and Bencher in four years – Kama Melly QC reflects on how it happened and the measurement of career success at the Bar 

The plumage and ceremony delights some and appals others, yet its professional significance is inescapable; Chris Henley QC (successful in round three) riffs on the award and how to get it 

Unpaid fees? Give some thought to your contractual status and when to use the ‘nuclear option’, writes Adrian Vincent 

Paul Secher explains how to enhance your chances of appointment