The Bar Standards Board’s guide to social media usage, free speech and professional standards at the Bar
Nervous about starting your Bar training course? The best way to succeed is knowing where to get help should you need it, advises Alexia Zimbler
Barnaby Pinfield offers five tips on how to best use the time between completion of your previous studies and commencement of Bar training
Inner Temple Library explains how to carry out research with confidence
Chris Kessling explains how to acquire and hone your student advocacy skills
The move from academic study to vocational training can take some adjustment. Here, Alexia Zimbler shares five pieces of advice to help you to focus on doing your best during the Bar training course
The Bar Council provides an overview of the Inns of Court scholarship schemes with top tips for perfecting your application and wowing at interview
In 2019 the Bar Standards Board introduced reforms to improve the flexibility, accessibility and affordability of Bar training. BSB Director General Mark Neale evaluates whether these reforms have achieved their aims
Not many of us are born with this uber skill. Thankfully, Ishan Kolhatkar breaks it down into stages, taking each sub-skill in turn
An insider’s guide. By Ishan Kolhatkar
Woolwich
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supervising Solicitor for Head of Woolwich Family Team to join and assist with developing our expanding team.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
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
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, discusses what family law professionals need to know about hallucinogens, from the main hallucinogenic drugs encountered in family proceedings, to their effects and the testing options available
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
By David Green
At the start of her term, Chair of the Bar 2026 Kirsty Brimelow KC set out a series of priorities for the year ahead. One of those priorities was children in the justice system
As the world becomes more digital, Barbara Vinagre Mota examines international research into the mental health consequences of judges’ exposure to graphic and immersive evidence, highlighting the importance of support systems
In an era of patient-centred care and growing concern over misconduct in medical settings, why do women still lack the right to choose women consultants for examination and treatment? Charles Davey investigates
Reviewed by Daniel Barnett
James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain until 27 September Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi until 23 August Reviewed by Stephen Cragg KC