Bar Council Archives - Legal Cheek

Junior barrister hits back at Boris Johnson’s ‘hamstrung’ justice comment in viral Twitter thread

PM waded into government’s ‘lefty lawyers’ saga yesterday

Oct 7 2020 10:56am
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Law Society: Lawyers could face physical attacks following Home Secretary speech

Priti Patel lashed out at ‘lefty lawyers’ and ‘do-gooders’ during conference address

Oct 6 2020 10:46am
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Junior criminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council warns

Forced to take second and even third jobs to ‘make ends meet’

Oct 2 2020 9:26am
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Bar Council rejects Henry Hendron’s election nomination after filing application one minute late

Controversial barrister says he’s ‘taking the matter to court next week’

Sep 25 2020 2:08pm
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Boost pupillage numbers by building a WeWork-style co-working space on one of the Inn’s ‘grand gardens’, says aspiring barrister

She accepts it may be difficult to execute

Jun 25 2020 11:42am
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Bar Council clarifies position on whether law centres are proper lawyers

Statement on coronavirus funding sparks commotion online

May 6 2020 1:49pm
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Bar bigwigs take temporary pay cuts in wake of COVID-19

Bar Council and BSB tighten belts as they brace for ‘significant drop in income’

Apr 30 2020 2:03pm
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Research: Over 70% of young barristers won’t survive six months in practice

Bar Council warns future of the bar looks ‘bleak’ in wake of pandemic

Apr 28 2020 9:12am
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30% of pupillage places in limbo, COVID-19 survey finds

Barrister hopefuls face anxious wait

Apr 3 2020 10:34am
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COVID-19: Financial uncertainty and tech woes force chambers to delay pupillage interviews

But majority to go ahead as planned, says Bar Council

Mar 27 2020 9:15am
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COVID-19: MoJ lists which lawyers are ‘key workers’

Their children can attend school or nursery from today

Mar 23 2020 11:53am
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London commercial set reverses decision to cancel pupillage recruitment round

Henderson Chambers says it will now defer interviews until summer following discussions with Bar Council

Mar 20 2020 11:38am
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Skype hearings require ‘more careful thought’ — regardless of benefit to barristers

‘Communicating with someone on a screen just isn’t the same’, says Bar Council bigwig Athena Markides

Nov 25 2019 1:30pm
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Pro bono week: a quarter of barristers undertook free legal work last year

Record high

Nov 4 2019 10:54am
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BSB delays introduction of compulsory pupillage contracts aimed at tackling ‘inappropriate behaviour’

More time needed, says regulator

Sep 16 2019 8:53am
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Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers

Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb ‘abusive’ behaviour

Aug 5 2019 1:21pm
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Legal profession launches gender equality pledge

Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles

Jun 20 2019 11:00am
‘I felt hopeless and isolated’: Barrister opens up about battle with alcoholism

A candid account of one lawyer’s journey to sobriety

Feb 28 2019 1:33pm

Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems

Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

Feb 8 2019 11:16am
The best use of social media – 2019 edition

The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life

Feb 8 2019 8:50am
Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’

Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today

Feb 7 2019 12:02pm