Whether you’re drafting policies or exploring this way of working yourself, James Whiting and Sian Wilkins share insights to guide your approach
‘By some miracle, you got it.’ Baldip Singh examines why success can provoke such discomfort and what to do about it
Looking to streamline your workflow with tools you already use? In the first part of her practical new series for Counsel , Elizabeth Bowden starts with MS Word time-savers that can make life as a barrister noticeably easier
Ashley Thompson gives new tenants a head start with this compilation of advice, tips and tools – from getting an accountant to all things court
Feeling emotionally drained? Try these five replenishing strategies, says Wendy Showell Nicholas, the BACP accredited psychotherapist supporting the North Eastern Circuit
Practical steps, strategic moves and professional networks to help you build a sustainable and impactful practice in this field. A guide by Michael Herz
In the third part of the KC Selection Panel series, Monisha Shah and Dame Anne Rafferty discuss Competency A: ‘Understanding and Using the Law’ and the ways in which applicants – and assessors – can evidence excellence
A step-by-step guide for chambers. By Julie Norris and Imogen Roberts
Despite increased awareness, why are AI hallucinations continuing to infiltrate court cases at an alarming rate? Matthew Lee investigates
Neither magic wand nor existential threat, AI is a tool. And like any tool, its impact depends entirely on how we learn to wield it, says Paul Schwartfeger
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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