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Techniques for questioning vulnerable lay participants

There are vulnerable moments as well as vulnerable people, and hidden vulnerabilities as well as visible ones. So where to start? Research has revealed four guiding principles for advocates to keep in mind: Professor Penny Cooper, Professor Jessica Jacobson and Dr Camillia Kong explain more

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The Bar wants you back

The Bar loses too many talented barristers (usually women) to parenthood so the Bar Council is encouraging chambers to take positive action to help parents build a sustainable and thriving work-life balance: Sam Mercer explains more

08 March 2023 / Sam Mercer
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Interview all areas: your silk application

Just being brilliant at the law is not enough, though it is a requirement: an insider guide to the interview part of the KC application process. By Sara Nathan OBE

15 February 2023 / Sara Nathan OBE
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Who gets silk? 2022

Congratulations to the 95! With applications up but awards down, David Wurtzel's statistical deep dive into the competition gives an indication of who is likely to succeed, who does not get silk and why, among other trends

13 February 2023 / David Wurtzel
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Tips for writing your 2023 silk application

With the 2023 competition now open, Paul Secher provides some ‘do’s and don’ts’ when tackling the tricky written part of the application process

13 February 2023 / Paul Secher
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Charter for Fairness & routes to real change

With huge gulfs in male/female earnings at the Bar now notorious, what is being done apart from restating the problem? Cue the Charter for Fairness, presented by Nicola Rushton KC and Yasmin Yasseri

13 February 2023 / Nicola Rushton KC / Yasmin Yasseri
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Parental leave planning for the self-employed

What to expect (of parental leave) when you’re expecting? Saving parents-to-be from sifting through the multitude of information sources, barrister Emma Harris shares her findings

13 February 2023 / Emma Harris
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See it to be it

HHJ Anna Richardson and Emma Cross reflect on the Western Circuit Women’s Forum ‘Ask A Judge’ evening and the importance of similar events

13 February 2023 / Emma Cross / HHJ Anna Richardson
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Want to get into regulatory work?

Regulatory roles can significantly enhance your working life, as Tim Grey and Catherine Moxon explain. So how to find the coveted roles and what might help your application succeed in this competitive arena?

13 February 2023 / Catherine Moxon / Tim Grey
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Thrive with EDI

Why doing just enough on EDI is not enough: Chris Kelly highlights the benefits of best practice, and provides a refresher on the requirements

13 February 2023 / Chris Kelly
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