Tag: Barristers

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%

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