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‘Raising the bar for others’- my journey to the bar’.

Single parent working class family- a phrase not commonly associated with a career at the bar, but times are swiftly changing. I began my...

A positive professional identity: Maximising your legal career & well-being

By Rachel Spearing, Barrister at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers and Visiting Fellow of Bond University in Australia Globally the legal profession has become increasingly aware that...

Remote justice: Some thoughts on the future of hearings in courts and tribunals in an increasingly virtual world

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was perhaps not widely contemplated that courts and tribunals would soon have the capability and capacity to conduct the...

A Double-Edged Sword: The Transactional Nature of Plea Bargains

By Callum Stevens, Law student at Christ's College, Cambridge, Aspiring Criminal Barrister “How do you plead?” “Guilty”. And breathe. The defendant has pled guilty. Such a declaration...

Chambers encouraged to analyse earnings data to understand disparities and ensure equal access to work

The Bar Council has launched new data analysis and resources to encourage chambers to identify any earnings disparities within their own sets and understand...

The Bar Standards Board publishes its 2022/23 Annual Report into Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its annual report for the 2022/23 fiscal year, setting out the actions that we have taken to...

BSB announces minimum pupillage award from 1 January 2024

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced that the rate for the minimum pupillage award that will apply from 1 January 2024 will...

The Secret of Good Advocacy: Show Don’t Tell

By Alexander Chandler KC Barristers who sit part-time as judges gain several advantages: an insight into the workings of the court system, an understanding of...

The Bar Standards Board issues a consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers

The BSB has today issued a consultation document seeking views on our regulatory expectations of chambers. This document reflects a series of roundtables with members of chambers and...

Exchange Chambers sees significant growth to the Family Team in Manchester

Exchange Chambers is delighted to announce the arrival of three new specialist family practitioners as part of its expansion of the family team in...

Kids, Court and Caffeine…How to survive having a baby at the Bar

By Sunyana Sharma, Barrister, 3 Paper Buildings As I start to write this article, my daughter sits behind me in her high chair throwing her...

BSB Publishes the Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report 2022/23

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published the latest Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2023. This is the fourth Annual...

ESG Leases: Brave new world or false dawn?

Introduction The UK Government has set a target for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to reach Net Zero by 2050. That includes real...

Barristers support Black History Month with historic play

Barristers on the Northern Circuit are marking Black History Month by supporting a historic play at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. Just An Ordinary Lawyer is...

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