Tag: Bar Council

London commercial set reverses decision to cancel pupillage recruitment round

Henderson Chambers says it will now defer interviews until summer following discussions with Bar Council

Mar 20 2020 11:38am

Skype hearings require ‘more careful thought’ — regardless of benefit to barristers

'Communicating with someone on a screen just isn’t the same', says Bar Council bigwig Athena Markides

Nov 25 2019 1:30pm

Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers

Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb 'abusive' behaviour

Aug 5 2019 1:21pm

Legal profession launches gender equality pledge

Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles

Jun 20 2019 11:00am

‘I felt hopeless and isolated’: Barrister opens up about battle with alcoholism

A candid account of one lawyer's journey to sobriety

Feb 28 2019 1:33pm

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems

Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

Feb 8 2019 11:16am

The best use of social media – 2019 edition

The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

Feb 8 2019 8:50am

Don’t feel obliged to respond to emails after 7pm, bar chief tells barristers

Richard Atkins QC says '24/7 365 days a year culture' is damaging lawyer wellbeing

Jan 10 2019 11:29am

Incoming bar chief throws support behind Inns of Court BPTC

Training shake-up 'marvellous development', says Richard Atkins QC

Dec 4 2018 1:00pm

Bar Council launches support hotline for stressed barristers

New wellbeing initiative also includes self-help programmes, fact sheets and videos

Nov 13 2018 10:38am
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Bar Council slams plan to allow solicitors to qualify as barristers without pupillage

Regulator's proposal could also include law lecturers

Sep 24 2018 10:54am

Research: Bullying rife at criminal bar; less common among commercial barristers

Reported observations of harassment soar across newly-woke bar

Jun 26 2018 8:47am

Pro no-no: Two thirds of criminal barristers work at least a day a week unpaid

And they say it's because solicitors are doing less work, new report suggests

May 29 2018 12:33pm

Don’t ditch dining! Inns of Court give wannabe barristers opportunity to mingle, says Bar Council

But BSB proposals could call time on compulsory qualifying sessions

Feb 14 2018 12:05pm