But not the usual quadrangle – a rounded route to the Bar, insights gained, and finding improv as a creative outlet outside the intense world of law. By Joel Semakula
During coronavirus, it is important to keep agile as a chambers and identify survival strategies – with a focus on financial resilience. By Julie Clarke
What to look out for when hiring a chambers’ director? After all, sets’ survival will depend on the quality of their management during this time – perhaps more so now than ever before
By Nick Rees
Remote hearings pose a particular challenge when considering the fair participation of vulnerable individuals
By Siân Smith
Finding solace in today’s pressurised world; a reflective cultural life and times
By Andrew Hillier QC
Time for confession
The Inns of Court have long provided vital sustenance to the Bar, and their role continues to evolve. As they re-enter the Bar training market, is it time to give thought (and space) to expanding pupillage provision?
By Camila Ferraro
Amanda Pinto QC
Six key lessons learned during the ‘corona coaster’ so far, including how to build back better. By Rebecca Priestley
Could remote hearings push the civil courts towards protecting vulnerable parties? The Civil Justice Council’s proposals, published pre-pandemic, show how to adapt court procedure – and mindset
By Siân Smith and Iris Ferber
Salford Quays, Manchester
The role would suit an experienced qualified solicitor, barrister or Cilex qualified of between 3-8 years
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Review by Daniel Barnett
Chair of the Bar reports back
The client’s best interests could be well-served by sharing the advocacy with junior counsel more often than you might think Naomi Cunningham and Charlotte Eves explore some less orthodox ways to divide the speaking role