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Making the judicial grade

Making the judicial grade

Sign up, nail those competencies and rise to the challenge: John Kimbell QC and Brie Hoare-Stevens QC have advice for first-time applicants to the judiciary 

13 December 2018 / Brie Stevens-Hoare KC / John Kimbell KC
Day in the life… of Alex Potts, offshore QC

Day in the life… of Alex Potts, offshore QC

Relocating to legally fused Bermuda was one of the best decisions Alex Potts QC has ever made. Eleven years – and one successful offshore QC application – on, Alex shares a typical day in paradise 

27 July 2018 / Alex Potts KC
Day in the life… of a judicial assistant

Day in the life… of a judicial assistant

Judicial assistants get to work on some of the most interesting issues coming through the courts and study what makes a good barrister. Joel Semakula shares a typical day 

29 June 2018 / Joel Semakula
Day in the life of… Kim Hollis QC, DPP for the BVI

Day in the life of… Kim Hollis QC, DPP for the BVI

Kim Hollis QC thought her first year as DPP for the British Virgin Islands would be an adventure, but Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept away not only her house, but the Islands’ prisons and entire criminal justice system 

20 February 2018 / Kim Hollis KC
Team dynamics: the barrister/solicitor relationship

Team dynamics: the barrister/solicitor relationship

Power shift? Grania Langdon-Down investigates the changing nature of legal relations as competition, scale of litigation, legal aid cuts and growth of in-house advocates affect how cases are run 

20 February 2018 / Grania Langdon-Down
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2024/5 COMBAR mentoring scheme

Now open for applications: the mentoring scheme for underrepresented applicants to the Commercial Bar enters its third year. Apply by Friday 20 September 2024 for the 2024-25 cycle

Join Antony Hodari in-house

No-one should have to live in sub-standard accommodation, says Antony Hodari Solicitors. We are tackling the problem of bad housing with a two-pronged approach and act on behalf of tenants in both the civil and criminal courts

Record pupillage numbers

Pupillage offers hit new record exceeding pre-pandemic levels, Bar Council report finds

Senior Crown Prosecutor

What’s it like being a Senior Crown Prosecutor? Stuart Page describes what drew him to the role, the skills required, and a typical day in the life

Q&A with The Barrister Group

Harry Hodgkin, CEO of The Barrister Group, gives an insight into Chambers' core principles and the individual barrister's experience

CPS in Top 10 Employers for Working Families

Congratulations to the Crown Prosecution Service – a Top 10 Employer for Working Families 2023