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Moving chambers

Moving chambers

Advice on how to navigate a departure, avoid the pitfalls, and remain on good terms with your friends and former colleagues. By James Hines QC 

13 May 2021 / James Hines KC
Building your reputation through awards

Building your reputation through awards

Award entries are an important part of the legal PR mix. Kerry Jack explains what makes a winning entry, and why it’s good for business 

10 May 2021 / Kerry Jack
‘Firming’ up the Bar

‘Firming’ up the Bar

A chambers... in a law firm? The in-house advocacy model re-imagined: Sahar Farooqi and Jonathan Robinshaw explain how it works and where it sits under ‘the Bar’ umbrella 

26 March 2021 / Sahar Farooqi / Jonathan Robinshaw
Secondments: a win/win?

Secondments: a win/win?

Why 2021 could be a boom time for secondments… and a boon for the Bar. By Jamie Clack and Elliott Rogers 

24 March 2021 / Jamie Clack / Elliott Rogers
Bar to boardroom: so you want to work in-house?

Bar to boardroom: so you want to work in-house?

More than ever, members of the Bar are thinking about in-house roles. How to choose the right job, maximise your chances of securing it, and shine at interview. By Richard Tapp 

22 March 2021 / Richard Tapp
Rising up the rankings: an insider's guide

Rising up the rankings: an insider's guide

Daniel Kidd lifts the lid on the often-misunderstood legal directory submissions process and explores ways in which chambers and barristers can optimise their ranking strategies 

12 March 2021 / Daniel Kidd
Silk profiles 2019/20

Silk profiles 2019/20

Peter Purvis profiles five silks successful in the 2019/20 competition  


08 March 2021 / Peter Purvis
Is your ambition driving you in the right direction?

Is your ambition driving you in the right direction?

The problem with ambition is when we tie it to the wrong destination... something with which lawyers commonly struggle, says Helen Conway  

25 February 2021 / Helen Conway
When wigs become masks

When wigs become masks

Are high achievers their own worst enemies when it comes to self-doubt? Nikki Alderson offers ten strategies to help you overcome imposter syndrome and achieve your goals 

25 February 2021 / Nikki Alderson
Silk cut?

Silk cut?

Tim Collins explains how to make the cut and not be blunted  

25 February 2021 / Tim Collins
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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