Practice Toolset

Make some time and efficiency gains this year! Bar Standards Board research shows ‘micro-tech’ admin solutions gaining traction amid Bar’s cautious approach to new technology 

Georgia-Mae Chung on the challenges of navigating grief within the legal profession and her work with Sarah Lucy Cooper to create a bereavement policy for chambers. With the policy recently endorsed by the Bar Council, they urge chambers to prioritise its adoption 

Ready for the new way to do tax returns? David Southern KC continues his series explaining the impact on barristers. In part 2, a worked example shows the specific practicalities of adapting to the new system 

Barristers’ premises are far more than bricks and mortar. Decisions about whether to move or modernise can spark debates as heated as Brexit. Martyn McLeish shares how he managed the debate

How to refurbish and future-proof chambers without compromising historic buildings, professional standards or collegiality? Cherno Jagne provides practical insights for organisations considering similar renovations

Exploring the potential of a new chambers to develop your practice? Imogen Mellor reflects on the rationale for her move and the strategies that supported her transition

Proactive, solid wellbeing support should be a core part of practice – not an afterthought, writes Barbara Mills KC

Talking about suicide isn’t included in a barrister’s job description and yet we owe it to clients, colleagues, friends – and indeed ourselves – to learn the potential signs, and what to say and do. Rachel Francis and suicide prevention trainer Rose Rowkins offer practical guidance

Are you ready for the new way to do tax returns? David Southern KC explains the biggest change since HMRC launched self-assessment more than 30 years ago... and its impact on the Bar

In the fourth part of this series, Monisha Shah and Matthew Chapman KC address Competency B: ‘Written and Oral Advocacy’ and the ways in which applicants and assessors can evidence excellence