Practice Toolset

Proactive, solid wellbeing support should be a core part of practice – not an afterthought, writes Barbara Mills KC

Talking about suicide isn’t included in a barrister’s job description and yet we owe it to clients, colleagues, friends – and indeed ourselves – to learn the potential signs, and what to say and do. Rachel Francis and suicide prevention trainer Rose Rowkins offer practical guidance

Are you ready for the new way to do tax returns? David Southern KC explains the biggest change since HMRC launched self-assessment more than 30 years ago... and its impact on the Bar

In the fourth part of this series, Monisha Shah and Matthew Chapman KC address Competency B: ‘Written and Oral Advocacy’ and the ways in which applicants and assessors can evidence excellence

Barrister Anogika Souresh and practice managers Niamh McCulloch and Rebecca Stevens share insights into the training and client-handling skills required for direct access work

In the second part of her series, Elizabeth Bowden focuses on Outlook

From courtroom to cot and back, Adiba Bassam (Demir) shares a candid account of her maternity leave and return to practice – plus, an update on breastfeeding at the Bar

Wanting both a family and a career at the Bar should be attainable in 2025 without having to make impossible sacrifices, says Chloe Lee

Can a criminal barrister really work part-time? After maternity leave, Caighli Taylor made it happen – and discovered unexpected upsides along the way

From balance and boundaries to confidence and clerks’ rooms, Nikki Alderson shines a light on the challenges encountered by working parents well beyond the initial career break return – and strategies to overcome them