Barrister and Buddhist Jo Shaw on mindfulness practice and the Bar
Caveat lector: This article is “Not Bar”. It covers subjects such as emotions, looking after oneself and, even, spirituality.
Author: Peter Jukes Illustrator: Martin Rowson Publisher: Canbury Press Date: April 2015ISBN -13: 978-0993040719 Price: £9.99
Author: Peter Murphy Publisher: No Exit Press Date: April 2015 ISBN-13: 978–1843444015 Price: £8.99
The power of speech is proved again
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” – L. P. Hartley: The Go-Between
Chris Quinn on why the Bar needs to get serious about wellbeing ... and how to get training
Although it has not gained much coverage outside legal circles, the Bar Council recently published a sobering report on health issues afflicting barristers.
Mark Ellis tells Counsel how a barrister’s training has helped him realise his long-held ambition to become a writer
When did you join the Bar?
The renowned composer John Rutter reviews the third Bar Choral Society concert, performed in Temple Church on 10 June
If the Bar Choral Society didn’t exist, you would have to invent it.
A night to remember?
“Change and decay in all around I see” – Henry F. Lyte
Orlagh Kelly outlines her journey from family law barrister to global technology entrepreneur
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