Blogs/Articles

Jo Martin QC and Berenice Mulvanny explain how to get the grading you deserve in your upcoming CPS Advocate Panel application 

It’s rare for junior barristers to formulate much of a career strategy beyond ‘getting tenancy’. In part one of a new series on career progression, Nikki Alderson shares some advice on setting goals – and purposefully reaching them

Will you be tied to a desk and swept into a foreign world of time recording? Or is it all the best bits of being a barrister but with a regular salary and better hours? Abigail Bennett's day in the life of a family law barrister turned partner

Peter Purvis talks to six successful candidates from the 2021/22 competition to find out why they applied, their experience of the selection process and what advice they would share with others  

Rekha Kodikara explores the positive steps being taken to enable the future Treasury Counsel team to be diverse and inclusive

Practical advice for anyone considering a career in international criminal law, distilled by David Josse QC

Paul Secher's tips and advice on the next crucial stage of your pupillage quest – the interview

Rebecca Wilkie explains how pro bono can become an intrinsic part of your silk application

When thoughts arise that ‘there must be more to life than this’, is a career change necessarily the answer? Tim Bergin on the benefits of leaving the Bar – and coming back again

Having a plan for how to build your silk practice will help you hold your nerve as you transition, advises practice coach Heidi Smith