Caroline McCarthy discusses strategies for staying well, signs that more support could be needed, and where to find it
The Bar Council crunches the data to tell the real story of who gets pupillage... and when
Amrit Kaur Dhanoa, Chair of the Young Barristers’ Committee for 2024, sets out her priorities for the year ahead
LawCare’s Andy Darnton and Sarah Fitsell advise how to support friends and colleagues who may be struggling with loss and Anon (Barrister) shares their ‘seven things learnt’ while navigating grief at the Bar
How to enhance your chambers’ brand and client service in an increasingly competitive environment? Hayley Duggan sets out five factors every set should consider in relation to marketing at the Bar in 2024
Are you accurately declaring whether your work is in or out of scope? Julie Norris and Charlotte Judd consider the key provisions of the MLRs and their application to ‘real property’ transactions
The more open you are about your neurodivergence, the easier it will be for clerks to tailor their support, advises Leanne Buckley-Thomson
When should you start the conversation – and what to cover? Michael Harwood explains the ‘what, when, and how’ of practice reviews for those looking to take more control over the direction of their practice
Two years on, there remains limited awareness of the standards required for those practising in the Coroners' Courts and the accompanying resources, say Tim Suter and Sophie Cartwright KC
David Etherington KC talks to Michael Scott about his experiences as Lay Complaints’ Commissioner for the Bar 1997-2006
The beginning of the legal year offers the opportunity for a renewed commitment to justice and the rule of law both at home and abroad
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Working to the Legal Delivery Manager (LDM), who in turn works to the Head of Findings, the paralegal team will assist the Findings Team
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management sets out the key steps to your dream property
A centre of excellence for youth justice, the Youth Justice Legal Centre provides specialist training, an advice line and a membership programme
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Providing bespoke mortgage and protection solutions for barristers
Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar
Tom Cosgrove KC looks at the government’s radical planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for practitioners
From a traumatic formative education to exceptional criminal silk – Laurie-Anne Power KC talks about her path to the Bar, pursuit of equality and speaking out against discrimination (not just during Black History Month)
Yasmin Ilhan explains the Law Commission’s proposals for a quicker, easier and more effective contempt of court regime
James Onalaja concludes his two-part opinion series