Tag: Bar Council
Barristers given fresh guidance on social media behaviour
'Strike balance' between human rights and professional obligations, says regulator
Bar chief: Move ‘call’ post-pupillage to clear up confusion around barrister title
'Problem is readily fixable', says Nick Vineall KC
UK-India agreement brings ‘huge opportunities’ for lawyers
Formally signed this week
Bar Council elects first Black vice chair
Barbara Mills KC starts in the role from January 2024
Criminal barrister appointed new Lord Chancellor as Bar Council brands Raab resignation ‘fresh start’ for justice
Alex Chalk KC takes top justice role
Bar Council attempts to clear up confusion after telling chambers to disregard the ‘skills section’ on Gateway pupillage applications
Bar body apologises for 'issues' with new platform
New report reveals 34% pay gap between male and female barristers
Pay disparity remains substantial despite narrowing slightly
Bar Council and northern law firm Ward Hadaway hit by cyber attacks
Criminals continue to target profession
Give pupillage seekers better feedback, urge rookie barristers
Respondents to Bar Council survey also call on chambers to ditch rejection by silence
One in six young barristers want to quit, new report finds
Workloads and mental health among reasons for ditching the wig and gown
Re-think training and support of junior barristers, says incoming bar chief
WhatsApp groups no substitute for chambers camaraderie
Bar report: Ethnic minorities find it harder to secure pupillage
'There is a need to tone down your blackness' during interviews, one junior barrister told researchers
Don’t scrap the bar aptitude test, urges Bar Council. Up the pass mark instead
BSB mulls ditching entry exam after report found fewer than 1% of wannabe barristers fail to pass it
Competition for pupillage fiercer than ever, Bar Council report finds
Number of applicants chasing each pupillage spot 'steadily increasing' every year
Help Afghan lawyers escape ‘perilous future’ under Taliban rule, urge legal groups
Law Society, Bar Council and Bar Human Rights Committee 'gravely concerned' about fate of at least 250 female judges
New report reveals practice areas most and least impacted by pandemic
Downturn in areas including litigation, property and immigration, while employment, commercial, tax, and risk & compliance thrive
Pupillage seekers jump by 50% during pandemic
Over 3,300 wannabe barristers applied for 246 training spots this year
Top lockdown concern among pupil barristers? A lack of networking opportunities
'Zoom events just don't cut it'
Research: Fifth of barristers want to quit profession as debt and stress levels soar
Barristers at 'breaking point' and in urgent need of support, Bar Council chief warns