Profession

One hundred new Recorders sought: Lord Justice Burnett encourages barristers to apply for the 2017 competition and Eason Rajah QC shares his first year’s Recorder experience  

The Lord Chancellor has decided that there should be another Recorder competition, which is expected to launch on 1 February 2017. 

Is the Bar still a stand-out example of adherence to high ethical standards? Desiree Artesi discusses the practicalities of professional ethics with Andrew Walker QC  

It is a truth universally acknowledged (but never out loud) that an individual barrister, hemmed in by increased competition and, in some areas of law, decreased fees, must be in want of time to observe certain professional ethics. 

Dr Vanessa Davies explains how and why the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme for established barristers is changing in January  

A constant commitment to update knowledge and skills is a hallmark of being a professional. In the words of Alistair Hodge, advocacy trainer at Inner Temple: 

Max Hill QC offers some innovatory examples and pointers on how to diversify and thrive at the criminal Bar in today’s adverse conditions  

As I eye the 30th year of my practice at the Bar, it is inevitable to reflect on the enormous changes to the self-employed profession. And yet, there is so much that remains the same.  

Bar Chairman Andrew Langdon QC is a clear-sighted Western Circuiteer determined to defend the profession, nourish the junior Bar, cautious on court reform, but optimistic for the future, finds Nigel Pascoe QC  

He stands tall, our new Chairman.  

The closing keynote was given by the President of the Malaysian Bar, Steven Thiruneelakandan.   

The keynote address was given by the Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals.   

James Welsh makes the case for retaining the BPTC as we know it – and argues that evolution can create significant changes in a controlled, targeted and risk-free way  

If you trained for the Bar, 20 years ago, you would scarcely recognise the current vocational training.  

The impact of the unregulated elements of barrister training  

Gemma De Cordova spoke about the opportunities available by way of the third-six route.  

The session began with a description of the new ethics and advocacy regime.