Practice Toolset

Ben Cooper KC and Estelle Dehon KC, co-Chairs of the Bar Council’s Climate Crisis Working Group, on why barristers are uniquely placed and skilled to act on climate change

Let's seize the current and real opportunity to implement significant changes to make the Bar more accessible to those with disabilities, writes Sophie Crampton

In July 2022, BDABar launched its Two-Way Mentorship Scheme. Konstantina Nouka explains more...

Bill Conner explains how to find the right ‘suitor set’ and seamlessly (and successfully) join forces

A warts-and-all look back at SB’s pupillage: an extract from Nothing But The Truth 

From the list of chambers nominated as the ‘best places for pupillage’ in a Legal Cheek survey, Counsel  selected a few sets at random to ask what makes the difference

Rose Malleson on the Bar Council Pupils’ Helpline providing help and guidance with any problems you may have as a pupil – please don't suffer in silence

Many senior employed barristers work in large legal departments where there is scope to recruit, train and absorb pupils, and more are starting to offer pupillage. Could this be a high-quality solution to the shortage of training opportunities for would-be barristers? Anthony Inglese CB investigates...

The COIC welcomes applications for matched funding for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 pupillages, writes Mrs Justice Lieven, and Chris Aspinall and Amy Edinborough share their experience of the scheme

Keith Hardie on why chambers adopting a robust approach to client listening are likely to steal a march on those who do not