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Bar Standards Board consults on revised proposals to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched a public consultation on new rules to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar. Despite improvements in...

Elevating Legal Excellence: The Vital Role of CPD for Barristers in 2024

By David Wright, Barrister CPD Coach Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of legal practice, the role of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for barristers remains paramount. CPD...

Match Official Abuse – The Crack Down

By Christina Courquin, Barrister, Mountford Chambers Abuse of Match Officials has been a rising problem for a number of years. Two high-profile rugby officials, Wayne...

What external counsel can learn from in-house teams

By Rich Hanstock // external lawyers often win clients by projecting total self-assuredness. it takes humility and self-awareness to separate confidence from hubris. One of the most...

There’s nothing hard about soft skills Or Time to go hard on soft skills Or...

By Si Beales, soft skills speaker, trainer and consultant According to Stanford University, 75% of long-term job success in industry and commerce depends on soft...

A plea for more pro bono work

As I write this article, I anticipate that the majority, if not all of the readers will have undertaken some form of pro bono...

Reducing Delays for Children in the Family Court

On 1st August 2023 the Legal Affairs correspondent for ‘The Guardian’ reported in an article that ‘Tens of thousands of children in England and Wales...

Pupil Barrister living with muscular dystrophy supports charity’s new employability helpline

Konstantina Nouka, 24, from Oxfordshire, a law graduate and aspiring barrister, supports Muscular Dystrophy UK’s new employability helpline supporting people living with a muscle wasting and weakening condition in...

Pupil Barrister Launches Online Education Platform for Aspiring Barristers – Legist Lab

After securing pupillage I looked back and realised how cloaked in mystery the road to the Bar of England and Wales was. To help...

Unveiling the Risks of Cyber Attacks in Barristers’ Chambers

Cybercrime is becoming more profitable than ever before meaning that sensitive organisations, such as barristers’ chambers, are at risk. To keep your organisation safe from...

BSB statement for Bar training students and Transferring Qualified Lawyers sitting exams in Bangladesh

Some students choose to sit their vocational Bar training exams in their home country. Generally, these are students who are resitting their exams and...

Young People, Past Failures, Change, and New Hope

By Bruce Houlder CB KC Starting a new charity is not for the faint-hearted. For me it has been a life changing experience. Fighting Knife...

The BSB publishes its 2024 statistics report on Bar course enrolment, results, and student progression by course provider

This annual report covers the period from July 2023 to June 2024 and contains statistics on enrolment, results and trends in vocational training to become a...

Medical failings were found to be a factor during an inquest. What are the next steps?

Article by Bryony Doyle,, solicitor specialising in medical negligence at JMW Solicitors If medical failings are found to be a factor during an inquest, it...

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