Tag: Barristers

Top chambers postpone mini-pupillage schemes in response to COVID-19
But some sets are offering virtual minis and webinars

Wife of 25 Bedford Row barrister reveals husband’s battles with racism in viral Facebook post
'People often assume that he is the defendant', writes Katie Lynch

Defence barrister fined £1,000 for ‘pulling faces’ at judge
She also described a decision as ‘insane'

9 things to think about if you plan to switch careers to law
Lawyers who’ve come into law from other industries share their insights

Henry Hendron wins appeal against second suspension
BSB concedes case on a technicality unearthed by its own barrister

Dominic Grieve is now a law lecturer
Ex-Attorney General will be a visiting professor at Goldsmiths

BSB: A response to BPTC students’ exam concerns
We will seek to ensure online assessment arrangements are fair for all, writes BSB director of regulatory operations Oliver Hanmer

David Lammy joins Doughty Street Chambers
Barrister turned Labour MP for Tottenham becomes associate tenant

BPTC students urge regulator to reconsider COVID-19 exam plans
93% of bar hopefuls surveyed believe BSB's proposals will negatively impact their performance

My electrician makes more than a junior barrister, ex-judge complains
Sir Richard Henriques aghast at tradespeople out-earning lawyers

Bar regulator’s COVID-19 exam proposals could prejudice female students
Former BPTC student and future barrister Sarah Ismail considers why

Family barrister becomes one of the UK’s first hijab-wearing judges
Raffia Arshad wants ‘to make sure the sound of diversity is heard loud and clear'

Petition launched to add law student killed in drive-by shooting to solicitors roll
Barrister Sahar Farooqi urges legal community to honour Aya Hachem's passing -- but regulator says its hands are tied

Cummings and goings: Did Dom break the law?
Criminal barrister Syam Soni casts a legal eye over Durham saga

Not being allowed to work from home among top COVID-19 concerns to lawyer-wellbeing helpline
LawCare stats released to mark start of Mental Health Awareness Week

Over 60% of legal staff want to work from home post-lockdown
Not having to commute top reason for ditching the office

The challenges ahead for online courts
Hardwicke barrister Andy Creer discusses changes to the way advocacy is delivered during the COVID-19 crisis and the new skills future barristers will require

COVID-19: Bar exams to go online
But not before August

How COVID-19 will impact law students
ULaw pro-vice chancellor Peter Crisp provides a big picture overview and draws parallels between the 2008 financial and coronavirus crises

Aspiring barrister left devastated after receiving pupillage offer in ‘error’
Holly Hickman had already informed her family and friends