Tag: Barristers

Some words of wisdom for pupillage seekers
Beverley Dawes, head of the Bar Practice Course at ULaw, offers her advice on selecting chambers, writing applications, and interviews

95 lawyers gain silk status
Latest comp attracted 283 applications

Top tips on how to secure pupillage courtesy of a pupil supervisor
'It’s a marathon not a sprint’, says Gatehouse Chambers barrister Phillip Patterson

BSB proposes eliminating degree requirement for barristers
Cites possible equality benefits

How to make the most of this pupillage application season
Devereux Chambers' Alice Defriend offers her advice on selecting sets, written applications, and interview prep

Bar Council chair urges party leaders to commit funding for 100 extra criminal pupillages
‘Eye-catching manifesto’

‘Should I mention my TC offers in pupillage applications?’
Former aspiring solicitor now seeks career at the bar

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Featuring Travers Smith, Clifford Chance, Hill Dickinson, Gatehouse and more!

A round-up of the best legal Xmas trees
Who has the best baubles and top tinsel? 🎄

Re-start of University of Hertfordshire Bar Course is delayed
Bar Standards Board says uni isn't ready to resume next month, as had been planned

The best chambers to do your pupillage with — 2024 edition
Chambers Most List ranks sets on training, work quality, support and more

Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy

It’s becoming even harder to get a pupillage
Number of aspiring barristers on the rise; the number of pupillages not so much

‘Should I apply for pupillage in London or the regions?’
Budding barrister needs help

High Court judge to sample cider in Aldi-Thatchers ‘copycat’ row
Nice work if you can get it

Call to the bar: Which Inn has the best boozer?
Ranked by future pupil barrister

Suspension for prosecuting barrister who pursued ‘romantic interest’ in defendant
Misused personal contact info

Pro Bono Week: Retired lawyers encouraged to offer free legal support
Evokes spirit of NHS during the pandemic

BSB maintains ban on online exams following ‘clear evidence of cheating’
Pen and paper for foreseeable