Practice Toolset

A tribute to a special model: the difference it makes when you realise you work with a group of over 60 individuals who care about each other 

We all have an inner critical voice, to a greater or lesser degree. So what is it, how can it affect us as practitioners and how do we become less vulnerable to its impact? 

Do you ever wonder whether your accent is holding you back at the Bar? And making a difference in court? Observations from a barrister with an accent 

The Criminal Bar Association Chair reflects on a tide-turning year in office 

Dear Baby SB... 

After ministering to the Bar’s professional needs for well over a decade, Mark Hatcher is to devote himself to its spiritual and pastoral needs. Interview by Frances Gibb 

Growing pains and adjustments yet switching from family barrister to solicitor in an international law firm has challenged and rewarded in equal measure 

Access to the Bar remains problematic for those with disabilities. How does your chambers measure up on accessible premises and fair recruitment? 

For frank advice on how to secure that elusive pupillage, check out two recently launched tools for applicants 

How to compete? Members’ success can hinge on practice staff ‘getting it right’ and, preferably, being better than your competitors’ team. So soft skills training makes sound sense...