Tag: Barristers

Man given suspended sentence for impersonating barrister
Used identity of real lawyer

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Garrick Club: Bar Council issues warning to lawyer members
'Exclusionary spaces do not foster support between colleagues'

The Garrick: Posh men-only members club is full of top judges and lawyers
Face calls to cancel membership

More than a quarter of pupil barristers encounter bullying or harassment
Significantly higher number of women experienced issues personally

‘I’ve secured my first pupillage interview… any advice?’
Budding barrister seeks help

Channel 4’s Jury ‘experiment’ receives mixed reviews from lawyers
'Beyond nonsense'

Number of pupillage spots on offer hits a record high
But number of applicants also up

Wayne Rooney applied to study law at Nottingham Uni
'I want to do it to get one of those wigs on!'

CPS: Quarter of pupil barristers quit after a year
Potential for 'better advocacy opportunities' elsewhere, report finds

Comedy actor pokes fun at barrister-life with mockumentary
Inspired by stories from KC father

Barrister sanctioned for attempting to export Indian Hemp
Convicted in Malawi

Young barristers report lower levels of overall wellbeing
Crime and family worst by practice area

Bar course students offered extra exam resits
Follows trial last year

Surge in bullying reports to lawyer wellbeing charity
LawCare records one of its 'busiest years ever'

Barristers warned against risks of ChatGPT
But Bar Council says AI use not 'inherently improper'

High Court: Law Society secures win in legal aid row with government
Chancery Lane took action over failure to implement recommended fee rises

Nearly 60% of pupil barristers are women, new data shows
BSB's diversity report shows number of rookie barristers on the rise

Chambers boost pupillage awards in hunt for top grad talent
Increases of as much as 40%