‘No truth without Ruth’: a Bar tribute to Justice Ginsburg

A tribute and revelations from a meeting with the cult figure Justice Ruth Ginsburg, an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn. By William Clegg QC 

30 November 2020 / William Clegg KC

Barristers look like... Alexandra Wilson

Tackling ‘isms’ from the inside and making global headlines – a remarkable young barrister shares her experience of defying the odds, breaking into an elite profession and challenging attitudes to race and class in the justice system 

By Alexandra Wilson  

30 November 2020 / Alexandra Wilson

Right person, right time, right job: an exit interview with Amanda Pinto QC

An exit interview with Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar for 2020. Roundly praised by Bar rank and file for her leadership during an incredible year, she takes an unusual breather to talk to Desiree Artesi  about the milestone moments of her tenure

30 November 2020 / Desiree Artesi
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Law reformer: Lady Arden

The proud Northener and ardent law reformer talks to Anthony Inglese CB  about her early years as a company law barrister, custom and practice at the Supreme Court, and supporting the ambition of women and underrepresented groups at the Bar

21 October 2020 / Anthony Inglese CB

A rounded advocate: Sally Penni MBE

Recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her services to diversity in the workplace, social mobility and law, Sally Penni MBE  talks about her projects outside the courtroom and her driving forces

21 October 2020 / Sally Penni
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The Attorney General: Suella Braverman QC MP

In an interview that took place before publication of the seismic Internal Market Bill, the Attorney General discusses her path to politics via the Bar and balancing the independent functions of her role with policy objectives. Interview by Anthony Inglese 

24 September 2020 / Anthony Inglese CB
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21 years of the Bar Council’s Brussels Office

A personal reflection by Evanna Fruithof, the Bar’s eyes, ears and mouthpiece in Brussels

24 September 2020 / Evanna Fruithof
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Bar to Bench: moving on up

Unvarnished advice from four recent and atypical judicial appointees: HHJ Madeleine Reardon, HHJ Fayyaz Afzal OBE, Tribunal Judge Michelle Brewer and Mrs Justice Eady talk to Rehna Azim about why they took the plunge, retention and diversity challenges at Bar and Bench, and what they thought of the application experience 

24 September 2020 / Rehna Azim
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The family justice man: Sir Andrew McFarlane P

How the President got his ‘big break’ in family law; judicial conduct, silos and specialisation; and balances struck as a working judge with a mighty portfolio. Interview by Philip J Marshall QC 

02 September 2020 / Philip J Marshall KC

The Employed Bar Awards 2020: meet the winners

The Bar Council's Employed Bar Awards 2020, showcasing the wealth of talent, exciting roles and vital contributions that employed barristers make across the legal profession, were announced on 10 June. Ryan Richter  and Philip Bennetts QC  introduce this year's winners - Simon Regis, Alison Pickup, Patrick Rappo, Adrian Berrill-Cox, Eunice Marland, Tim Naylor and the Serious Fraud Office - who share the stories behind their awards and career paths to demystify the world of the employed Bar 

29 July 2020
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