Law student to solicitor to solicitor advocate to barrister: Phoebe Whitlock on why the long way round can make you a better barrister
Being an employed barrister is every bit as rewarding, stimulating and challenging as working at the self-employed Bar, says Simon Regis CBE
Sonali Naik KC is a silk operating at the cutting edge of public, human rights and immigration law. Here, she looks back at the key turning points in her career
Kirsty Brimelow KC is 2026 Chair of the Bar. Her career path offers a powerful glimpse into what it means to be a barrister
The child law silk, pioneering legal blogger and transparency champion recounts twists and turns to the Bar
Fahrid Chishty, an Inns of Court Pegasus Scholar for 2023-24, reflects on allyship at the Bar, international practice and the importance of knowing oneself
Chelsea Brooke-Ward describes how she navigated the path to pupillage
The Crown Prosecution Service silk on the pull of the Bar and viewing obstacles constructively
Anil Balan surveys the fast-evolving legal career landscape
Paula Rhone-Adrien shares her lessons learnt
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The Chair of the Bar reports back
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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