Please complete the Barristers’ Working Lives survey this month to help shape and prioritise the Bar Council’s work
Now is the time to tackle inappropriate behaviour at the Bar as well as extend our reach and collaboration with organisations and individuals at home and abroad
Efforts continue on gender equality, support for the Bar, meaningful reform for the sector and advocating for the rule of law
The Bar Council faces both opportunities and challenges on our key areas this year
Barbara Mills KC, the new Chair of the Bar, outlines some key themes and priorities
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC highlights some of the key achievements at the Bar Council this year
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
Our call for sufficient resources for the justice system and for the Bar to scrutinise the BSB’s latest consultation
The Bar Council will press for investment in justice at party conferences, the Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC encourages colleagues to take a proper break over summer and highlights recent events and key activities for autumn
Home Based - United Kingdom
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join the Lexis+ team
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the company’s commitment to giving back to communities across the UK
By Kem Kemal of Henry Dannell
By Nick Bonnello and Aaron Young of RWB Chartered Accountants
A comparison – Dan Monaghan, Head of DWF Chambers, invites two viewpoints
Animal sexual abuse is a distressing and taboo subject. Yet, write Christina Warner and Maya Badham, this hidden crisis, where legal, ethical and psychological factors converge, requires frank discussion
Maria Scotland and Niamh Wilkie report from the Bar Council’s 2024 visit to the United Arab Emirates exploring practice development opportunities for the England and Wales family Bar
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
David Wurtzel analyses the outcome of the 2024 silk competition and how it compares with previous years, revealing some striking trends and home truths for the profession
Save for some high-flyers and those who can become commercial arbitrators, it is generally a question of all or nothing but that does not mean moving from hero to zero, says Andrew Hillier