... and better support our criminal and family law colleagues. By Camilla Wells
Know where to start on ESG? Rachel Holmes – CEO of the chambers named ‘Responsible Business of the Year 2023’ – shares its blueprint
See it, feel it, live it: Jamil Mohammed recounts his adventures with the American Bar Association during a Pegasus Scholarship to Washington DC
Charles Sorensen and Amy Richardson outline the workings and benefits of a dual qualified practice - not least securing tenancy
Mark Friston’s refresher on contractual arrangements between counsel and their instructing solicitors, with a particular emphasis on actually getting paid
Interested in bidding for public sector legal work? Josh Bates explains how to get into your best tendering position before the new procurement system starts in 2024
Avoid expensive mistakes with Jackie Streat’s smart guide to a self-employed junior barrister’s tax obligations
With a new generation of barristers seeking out more ways to enhance their skillset, are ‘traditional’ barristers in danger of losing out? asks Orlagh Kelly
And what benefits do you want to see? Nikki Alderson shares seven strategies to start the ball rolling…
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
England and Wales
Due to a number of successful client panel appointments, Barristers and Solicitor Advocates are needed to join our team throughout England and Wales. We are particularly interested in applicants in the Midlands and London.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
By Kem Kemal, CEO, Henry Dannell
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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