Practice Toolset

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

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

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

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

Dr Anna Colton explains the essential concepts to grasp when devising a mental health and wellbeing policy for chambers and why culture is essential to its success

Sam Thomas investigates the future for chambers under cybersecurity reforms including the Bill promising to be Brexit’s answer to GDPR

‘Every Day Gender Equality’ at Freshfields has changed culture, fostered allyship and triggered other initiatives. Chantelle Nicholas, Jenny Leahy and Rachel Brooks share its key points with the Bar

The BSB’s study into the barrister DCT market – where are we now? By Rupika Madhura and Richard Parnham 

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

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