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Pro Bono Watch
With the start of the legal year, the Bar Pro Bono Unit marks a new beginning of its own as we introduce our new Head of Casework, Melanie Ross read more
Interview: Lord Sumption
The magic of the Bar, call of the Bench and parallel lives: in a rare interview Lord Sumption sets the record straight with Anthony Inglese read more
New chapter: ending sexual harassment at the Bar
It’s not just women who are victims, not just men who are perpetrators and not just dinosaurs who are the problem. Sophie Garner and Esther Gamble outline the new Bar Council guidance on... read more
Employed Bar Award Winners 2018
The vital work of the in-house barristers was recognised at the second Bar Council Employed Bar Awards ceremony. Melissa Coutinho profiles today’s employed practice and quizzes the... read more
Everything you need to know about the future of Bar training
Bar Standards Board Director-General Dr Vanessa Davies summarises what is and is not changing to the process by which prospective barristers will train and qualify from 2019 read more
Barristers’ Working Lives 2017: something must be done
Interesting work, challenging times, owning our troubles: the Bar’s stark attitudinal survey results are analysed by David Wurtzel read more
Making it stick: Diversity & inclusion at the Bar
Looking out, looking in: in a interview with Gary Younge, The Guardian’s editor-at-large, Desiree Artesi explores diversity solutions and the... read more
Blind recruitment
Blind shortlisting – in its infancy at the Bar – is gaining pace in other professions. Occupational Psychologist Bindi Dholakia reports read more
Extraordinary day in the life of…
CBA Wellbeing Director Sarah Vine is persuaded to share a typical day in the life – in the beleaguered but beloved criminal Bar read more
Briefing: the integrity factor
How much weight should be attached to the integrity factor in Silk applications? James Hines QC comments on the QCA proposals read morePages
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