Ready for the hot seat? Adam Smith-Roberts boils down all the interview advice out there into eight points of wisdom
From paper sift, to interview, to offer – insights from recently successful pupils
How to stand out (for the right reasons) in the application sift and interview? Three chambers discuss how to impress and what makes the ‘best candidate’
Strategies to cope with rejection, manage failure, keep going and maintain a life outside the pupillage application process. By Nikki Alderson
Different working paths to the Bar before, during – or even instead of – the pupillage round
The pandemic and widespread introduction of remote hearings has been an interesting start to a career at the Bar: Lola-Rose Avery shares a day in her life
The law’s ‘great and the good’ offer tips and inspiration for students targeting the Bar – extracted from past Counsel interviews
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC highlights some of the key achievements at the Bar Council this year
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Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar
Imposing a professional obligation to act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion is the wrong way to achieve this ambition, says Nick Vineall KC
Tom Cosgrove KC looks at the government’s radical planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for practitioners
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