Practice Toolset

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

Chambers are full of people with strong personalities and opinions: Sally Sanderson offers a checklist for perfecting your leadership style and introducing change (including planning for resistance)

The questionnaire has landed. Sam Thomas walks barristers through the ten areas covered by the questionnaire; this is your opportunity to assess your cybersecurity and provide reassurance to clients

Surely diversity of thought at the Bar is a good thing? Why are chambers shoehorning all applicants for pupillage into the same mould? Roxy Lackschewitz-Martin looks at the diagnostic gap and neurodiversity in pupillage applications

‘Parallel practitioner’ Kemi Ojutiku explains how she balances work as a civil and commercial arbitrator alongside her specialist family law practice

Tahina Akther on why she diversified; what it takes to set up an ABS (including the tricky parts); and how to make it work on a practical level