The Bar Council crunches the data to tell the real story of who gets pupillage... and when
The presumption of resilience – and how to enhance yours. By coach Nikki Alderson
Clare Kelly and Richard Livingston describe what it is like to practise in a multi-disciplinary chambers and what they are looking for in prospective pupils at both application and interview stage
What is life like as a public law barrister and how best to prepare for pupillage applications? Anneli Howard KC, Imogen Proud and Khatija Hafesji explain all
Zulfikar Khayum sets out the key considerations for those contemplating a career at the commercial Bar
The Bar Council provides an overview of the Inns of Court scholarship schemes with top tips for perfecting your application and wowing at interview
What distinguishes the employed Bar from the self-employed Bar, how do the respective pupillages differ, and where to find them? David Fardy demystifies...
If you are aspiring to the Bar, get the highest possible grades and start seeing your life experience through the lens of chambers’ selection criteria, advises Lucy Garrett KC
Everything you wanted to know about mini-pupillage but were afraid to ask. By David Boyle
Konstantina Nouka on the value of mentoring and the Bringing [Dis]Ability to the Bar (BDABar) two-way scheme which is bringing insight to both aspiring barrister mentee and barrister mentor
England and Wales
Due to a number of successful client panel appointments, Barristers and Solicitor Advocates are needed to join our team throughout England and Wales. We are particularly interested in applicants in the Midlands and London.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
By Kem Kemal, CEO, Henry Dannell
By BSK Financial Planning
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs
Susie Griffin on the admin that keeps barristers from billable work
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
Kick off your career at the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair this October it’s one of the most valuable opportunities for aspiring barristers, says Amelia Clegg
Join us on Saturday 21 November 2026 at Leeds Beckett University and see for yourself why the North continues to be an exceptional place to build a career at the Bar
The golden age of advocacy? David Langwallner pays homage to the filmic if contentious barrister Sir Edward Carson and some of his contemporaries
Henry Fingerhut outlines what the Bar Standards Board AI guidance means for early career barristers
Not yet, says Jacob Turner. Regulation, unlike the technology itself, is a domain the legal profession can still control