Dr Anna Colton explains the essential concepts to grasp when devising a mental health and wellbeing policy for chambers and why culture is essential to its success
Sam Thomas investigates the future for chambers under cybersecurity reforms including the Bill promising to be Brexit’s answer to GDPR
‘Every Day Gender Equality’ at Freshfields has changed culture, fostered allyship and triggered other initiatives. Chantelle Nicholas, Jenny Leahy and Rachel Brooks share its key points with the Bar
The BSB’s study into the barrister DCT market – where are we now? By Rupika Madhura and Richard Parnham
Cath Brown sets out the steps chambers can take to make their mentoring schemes more effective and show demonstrable results
It’s easy to overlook this side of practice management; Ann Page sets out the five steps to growing your solicitor client base
By demonstrating business acumen you can quickly build rapport with commercial clients. Here’s a whistlestop guide to developing yours – by Jamie Johnston
Erika Eliasson-Norris explains how governance skills can take commercial barristers to the next level and Sophie Garner describes how dual qualification has benefitted her voluntary work and wider practice
Robin Jackson investigates whether COVID lockdowns and the economic environment have changed what solicitors are seeking from barristers and chambers – and how the Bar can deliver
Empathy skills are much easier to implement long-term when we feel psychologically safe and well ourselves. Carolyn Cleveland’s three foundations for sustainable upskilling
Isle of Man
Applications are invited for the appointment of His Majesty’s Attorney General in the Isle of Man.
Chair of the Bar reports back
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
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
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
Responding to criticism on the narrow profile of government-instructed counsel, Mel Nebhrajani CB describes the system-wide change at GLD to drive fairer distribution of work and broader development of talent
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse