Chair's Column

We are stronger when we work together: we want to hear from our members first hand and increase awareness of what we do to represent your best interests, writes the Chairman

When most people ask about whether there is one Bar, it is likely that they are referring to whether barristers across different areas of specialism are to be viewed, or consider themselves, as part of the same profession. 

The Pupillage Gateway recruitment window will be brought forwards from April to January next year, enabling students to secure pupillage before committing to the expensive BPTC course; and Bar Council plans to work with chambers to create a recruitment ‘gold standard’.

A frequent question I am asked is why I became Chairman of the Bar. 

As 2015 draws to a close, reflections on the past year as Chairman of the Bar

This is my last Chairman’s column for Counsel and I thought that I would set out a few thoughts and reflections which have occurred to me over the course of the past year.

An invitation to this year’s Bar Conference and Young Bar Conference; the reason behind choosing the conference theme; and explaining all that delegates can look forward to on the day

It is that time of year again and, as we contemplate what the autumn holds in store, we look forward to the Bar Council’s flagship event, the Bar Conference and Young Bar Conference.