Tag: Barristers

BSB granted extra powers to tackle misbehaving barristers
Interim suspensions

Could we soon be saying bye-bye to barristers’ wigs?
Bar Council working group reviews future of court dress

And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2024 are…
Who won what: revealed 🏆

What went down at LegalEdCon 2024
Legal Cheek's annual conference gathered together key figures from across the profession to discuss skills gaps, innovations, apprenticeships, SQE and more

Tech’s role in boosting access to justice among key themes for 2024 Pro Bono Week
Annual programme of events runs later this year

Future pupil barrister takes ‘mind reading’ show to Edinburgh Fringe
Mock murder trial

Top chambers suspends sending pupil barristers to Stratford Mags following claims of ‘invasive searches’
HMCTS says it's urgently investigating allegations

Chambers using blind recruitment less diverse, research claims
BSB describes finding as 'striking'

City Law School grad secures £30K scholarship to pursue barrister dream
Courtesy of 11KBW

Revealed: The Legal Cheek Awards 2024 – longlists
Profession gears up to celebrate achievements of firms, chambers and students

Barrister who ignored suspension disbarred
Originally suspended over 'hostile' emails to solicitors

Barrister gender pay gap begins immediately after pupillage, report finds
19% earnings difference within two years

Barrister Henry Hendron loses appeal against drug sentence
Jailed last year after trying to buy drugs from clients

Lady Chief Justice backs pro bono power list
Recognising efforts across the legal profession

Scrapping degree requirement will create more pupillage-less grads, Bar Council warns
Response to BSB proposals

Ex-Supreme justices join top lawyers in urging UK government to reject calls for Israel arms embargo
Response to earlier letter calling for weapons ban