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Building your personal brand

Building your personal brand

Identify what makes you stand out from the crowd – Lisa Happé shares some techniques from the marketing world 

10 February 2025 / Lisa Happé
Using your second language at the Bar

Using your second language at the Bar

Grace Ferrier and Antonia Eklund look at the possibilities and benefits of using additional languages in your practice at the Bar 

10 February 2025 / Antonia Eklund / Grace Ferrier
Advocacy – train like an elite athlete

Advocacy – train like an elite athlete

By adopting principles from elite athletes, barristers can elevate their courtroom performance through deeper case analysis and performance reviews, says Bibi Badejo 

22 January 2025 / Bibi Badejo
Special focus: Breastfeeding at  the Bar

Special focus: Breastfeeding at the Bar

The complexities of balancing practice at the Bar with breastfeeding are investigated by Sally Rickard IBCLC* with assistance from barrister Charlotte Baker 

11 November 2024 / Sally Rickard / Charlotte Baker
Special focus: Returning to work – crucial clerking

Special focus: Returning to work – crucial clerking

Ben Heaviside explores the pivotal role of clerking, tailored practice management and an inclusive chambers policy in a successful return to practice – keeping talent at the Bar 

11 November 2024 / Ben Heaviside
Special focus: Parenting in practice

Special focus: Parenting in practice

Philip Hinks and Laura Newton report from a seminar discussing life at the commercial Bar as a working parent of young children. A number of common themes emerged relevant to all barrister parents 

11 November 2024 / Philip Hinks / Laura Newton
Special focus: Baby at the Bar

Special focus: Baby at the Bar

Emma Price and Emma-Louise Fenelon are researching where the solutions lie for parents returning to the Bar and how the profession can achieve positive change 

11 November 2024 / Emma Price / Emma-Louise Fenelon
The ChBA pupil mentoring scheme

The ChBA pupil mentoring scheme

Having a mentor outside of one’s chambers provides wider perspective without fear of judgment or consequences, says David E. Grant KC. The benefits of Chancery Bar Association’s designated scheme for pupils and appeal for more mentors to join 

11 November 2024 / David E. Grant KC
‘Go Prosecute’ pilot scheme: an interview with David Malone

‘Go Prosecute’ pilot scheme: an interview with David Malone

David Malone, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, tells Anthony Inglese CB about Go Prosecute, the pilot scheme offering 10 recently qualified self-employed barristers the opportunity to develop prosecution experience at the CPS for up to two years before resuming practice in chambers 

05 November 2024 / Anthony Inglese CB
Is fair opportunity knocking?

Is fair opportunity knocking?

Nikki Alderson explores how we can create, develop and maintain equal opportunity for all – for the good of everyone

14 October 2024 / Nikki Alderson
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Strategic Moves

Reach the top with the fast-track route to chartered status

By the Chartered Governance Institute UK Ireland

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Serving as a Legal Officer

Q and A with Major Susie Brooke, Legal Officer in Army Legal Services

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Army Legal Services

Have you considered being a barrister in the British Army? Here’s an insight into a career in Army Legal Services

CPS trainee to senior crown prosecutor

Clare describes her journey from Crown Prosecution Service legal trainee to Senior Crown Prosecutor, a typical ‘day in the life’ and the inspiration she draws from her career

CPS legal trainee: a day in life

What's it like being a legal trainee at the Crown Prosecution Service? Amy describes what drew her to the role, the skills required and a typical day in the life

Civil mediation – broader arenas

Barristers can learn more about the varied arenas in which their mediation skills can be deployed at the Civil Mediation Council Annual Conference on 6 and 7 November 2024