Interested in bidding for public sector legal work? Josh Bates explains how to get into your best tendering position before the new procurement system starts in 2024
Avoid expensive mistakes with Jackie Streat’s smart guide to a self-employed junior barrister’s tax obligations
With a new generation of barristers seeking out more ways to enhance their skillset, are ‘traditional’ barristers in danger of losing out? asks Orlagh Kelly
And what benefits do you want to see? Nikki Alderson shares seven strategies to start the ball rolling…
What it’s like being an Attorney General panel member, why you should consider applying in the next competition, and the GLD’s commitment to diverse and fair allocation
Ready for more stability or a new challenge? Barrister consultant Kevin Harris and barrister secondee Siân Beaven on the benefits of new work streams
How do legal outsiders become lawyers? A ‘route map’ from David Lock KC’s Breaking Legal Glass Ceilings podcast
The Bar loses too many talented barristers (usually women) to parenthood so the Bar Council is encouraging chambers to take positive action to help parents build a sustainable and thriving work-life balance: Sam Mercer explains more
Just being brilliant at the law is not enough, though it is a requirement: an insider guide to the interview part of the KC application process. By Sara Nathan OBE
With the 2023 competition now open, Paul Secher provides some ‘do’s and don’ts’ when tackling the tricky written part of the application process
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The ICCA seeks to appoint an outstanding individual to the important role of Director of Education whose primary focus will be education, leadership, strategy, and regulation.
The Bar Council is ready to support a turn to the efficiencies that will make a difference
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
An interview with Rob Wagg, CEO of New Park Court Chambers
What meaningful steps can you take in 2026 to advance your legal career? asks Thomas Cowan of St Pauls Chambers
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, explains why drugs may appear in test results, despite the donor denying use of them
The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today
Ready for the new way to do tax returns? David Southern KC continues his series explaining the impact on barristers. In part 2, a worked example shows the specific practicalities of adapting to the new system
Resolution of the criminal justice crisis does not lie in reheating old ideas that have been roundly rejected before, say Ed Vickers KC, Faras Baloch and Katie Bacon
With pupillage application season under way, Laura Wright reflects on her route to ‘tech barrister’ and offers advice for those aiming at a career at the Bar
Jury-less trial proposals threaten fairness, legitimacy and democracy without ending the backlog, writes Professor Cheryl Thomas KC (Hon), the UK’s leading expert on juries, judges and courts