Today the Bar Council has published the Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2024. The data shows some improvements in wellbeing at the Bar.
Dr Darren Van Laar at Portsmouth University produced the report, and it is based on data from 2023. The survey was distributed to the whole population of UK practising barristers.
The key findings include -
Overall, barristers reported higher levels of work satisfaction and wellbeing in 2023 when compared to 2021. This was in terms of their psychological wellbeing, workload management and supportive work environment.
73% of respondents agreed they had supportive colleagues and/or work environment, a rise of 6% compared to 2021.
61% of respondents felt they were satisfied with their job, the same percentage as in 2021.
60% of respondents agreed they tended to ...
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