Profession

Never be afraid to ask for help – and more time. When Counsel  grilled recent pupils about their scariest first experiences, a common theme soon emerged… 

Nathalie Lieven QC explains how a COIC pupillage match funded grant is a win-win – for chambers and the justice system – with applications opening in September 2018 

With the criminal Bar at crunch point, Sam Roake explores how secondments might affect a publicly funded practice and  Counsel grills barristers on the pros and cons of trying new waters  

Go modern? With some chambers fit to burst from their Dickensian buildings, Hannah Sparkes considers the benefits of becoming a more contemporary classic  

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 

Mark Fell explains how to handle diary clashes ethically while protecting the bottom line. Christopher Convey alerts the Bar to the new money laundering guidance  

Silks who stay Silks, thinking fast and slow, and being beaten to the High Court bench by his wife. A reflective Lord Mance chats about his career and signals his rewirement to Anthony Inglese  

Under pressure: facing the facts on today’s junior Bar, practitioners discuss problem-solutions with Dan Hayes  

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 

Anthony Inglese meets former First Treasury Counsel Jonathan Swift QC who reflects on his path to law, a £17bn public-purse-saving ‘case of the century’, relentless days as the government’s top lawyer, and rebuilding a practice in the opposite corner