Tag: Barristers

Parliament opens with first King’s Speech for 70 years
Lawyers on the lookout for new laws as Lord Chancellor bows before monarch in historical ceremony

An employability expert’s top tips for training contract applications and interviews
How to work out your practice interests and write convincingly

Gain the edge: Top tips to secure a training contract
ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience

ESG in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week gets underway
Annual event recognises and promotes the voluntary work of lawyers

International Bar Association calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reminds both sides of their obligations under human rights and criminal law

Can you be a good lawyer if you’re not a good person?
Ethics takes centre stage at IBA conference in Paris

Minimum pupillage award rises to £23,078 in London and £21,060 elsewhere
Increases take effect 1 January 2024

Black History Month: ‘Saluting our Sisters’ in law
Meet the pioneering Black women lawyers creating a more inclusive and equitable profession

Wagatha lawyers made Wayne Rooney consider law school
Wazza the bazza?

Former Supreme Court president joins top Jewish lawyers in urging Israel to obey ‘laws of war’
Open letter comes in response to Hamas terror attacks

Lawyers share their most embarrassing court stories
So. Much. Cringe.

Barrister apprenticeships could be available by spring 2024
Exclusive: Plans gathering pace

Judges told not to send convicted criminals to prison – they’re full
Early release and delayed sentencing on the table

Inns scholarships: £6 million on the table for future barristers
Deadline fast approaching

Your go-to guide to life at the nation’s top chambers is here
2024 Chambers Most List - now live!

Businessman jailed for targeting barristers with fake bombs
Devices left outside 3VB in Gray’s Inn

Barristers given fresh guidance on social media behaviour
'Strike balance' between human rights and professional obligations, says regulator

Bar chief: Move ‘call’ post-pupillage to clear up confusion around barrister title
'Problem is readily fixable', says Nick Vineall KC

Barrister takes shadow justice role in Labour reshuffle
Shabana Mahmood replaces Steve Reed who takes over rural affairs

Meet the Hollyoaks star at the bar
Barrister Sonny Flood played Josh Ashworth on Channel 4 show