From potentially offensive ‘banter’ in the clerks’ room to the habit of making decisions by committee – Joanna Chatterton and David Murphy look at the key risks and suggest some solutions
A masterclass (with worked examples) on how to implement and manage fair work allocation. By Scott Baldwin
There will be something for everyone at the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference taking place on Wednesday 23 November through to Saturday 26 November – both online and in person in London
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
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
By BSK Financial Planning
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