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Silk interview, sorted

Silk interview, sorted

How – and to what extent – can you prepare for that half-hour slot on which so much may depend? Here’s some silk interview prep with Paul Secher 

11 September 2023 / Paul Secher
Dual qualify: the Jersey and Guernsey Bars

Dual qualify: the Jersey and Guernsey Bars

Charles Sorensen and Amy Richardson outline the workings and benefits of a dual qualified practice - not least securing tenancy 

07 August 2023 / Charles Sorensen / Amy Richardson
Tendering for public sector contracts

Tendering for public sector contracts

Interested in bidding for public sector legal work? Josh Bates explains how to get into your best tendering position before the new procurement system starts in 2024

10 July 2023 / Josh Bates
Financial planning for the junior Bar

Financial planning for the junior Bar

Avoid expensive mistakes with Jackie Streat’s smart guide to a self-employed junior barrister’s tax obligations 

10 July 2023 / Jackie Streat
Keeping up with the times?

Keeping up with the times?

With a new generation of barristers seeking out more ways to enhance their skillset, are ‘traditional’ barristers in danger of losing out? asks Orlagh Kelly

10 July 2023 / Orlagh Kelly
Ready for a summer ‘re-set’?

Ready for a summer ‘re-set’?

And what benefits do you want to see? Nikki Alderson shares seven strategies to start the ball rolling… 

10 July 2023 / Nikki Alderson
Establishing a successful mentoring scheme

Establishing a successful mentoring scheme

Cath Brown sets out the steps chambers can take to make their mentoring schemes more effective and show demonstrable results

12 June 2023 / Cath Brown
Five key business skills to expand your client base

Five key business skills to expand your client base

It’s easy to overlook this side of practice management; Ann Page sets out the five steps to growing your solicitor client base 

08 May 2023 / Ann Page
Joining the AG’s panel counsel

Joining the AG’s panel counsel

What it’s like being an Attorney General panel member, why you should consider applying in the next competition, and the GLD’s commitment to diverse and fair allocation

26 April 2023 / Government Legal Department
Broadening horizons

Broadening horizons

Ready for more stability or a new challenge? Barrister consultant Kevin Harris and barrister secondee Siân Beaven on the benefits of new work streams

10 April 2023 / Kevin Harris / Siân Beaven
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Civil mediation – broader arenas

Barristers can learn more about the varied arenas in which their mediation skills can be deployed at the Civil Mediation Council Annual Conference on 6 and 7 November 2024

AG Regional Panel recruitment

Inspiring and diverse candidates are being sought for the Attorney General’s Regional A, B and C Panels - recruitment closes at noon on 10 October 2024

2024/5 COMBAR mentoring scheme

The mentoring scheme for underrepresented applicants to the Commercial Bar enters its third year - the 2024/25 cycle is now closed for applications

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