Practice Toolset

If there’s one thing that defines what the new Chair of the Bar wants to achieve, it’s removing barriers. Amanda Pinto QC talks to Kate Brunner QC about access to the profession, equitable briefing and why the profile of senior Bar politics has to change

A rough guide for pupils on the more informal rules and idiosyncratic mannerisms of the Bar: the legal Twitter hive mind sifts the daft and defunct from the customs that really matter, distilled by Lucy Reed  

What was it like working as a junior junior on the controversial prorogation case—and will any case be the same again? A pupil’s account of the historic day

A new profession at the Bar for this extraordinary man who, after a catastrophic road traffic accident, is driven to represent those with similarly significant injuries

How far we’ve come in the pursuit of professional equality and the hard work ahead: Jo’s Bar journey shows how, in a climate of ‘girly swot’ jibes and appearance-not-ability judgments, every step matters and every stance taken can count

A call to arms from the relentless slog of a legal aid junior’s August diary: why clerks and seniors should make it easier to say no and enable time out for self-preservation

Diverse approaches: how to embed equality of opportunity into recruitment and work allocation practices – not just unassigned briefs. Cloisters shares its transparent and data-driven strategies 

Ian McDonald QC: an incredibly kind, generous and straight talking man, whose "sense of fairness was contagious" (1939-2019) 

The indomitable human rights barrister – who has shaped the law on modern slavery and trafficking – on pivotal moments, landmark law and light during dark days