Tag: Bar Council
BSB delays introduction of compulsory pupillage contracts aimed at tackling ‘inappropriate behaviour’
More time needed, says regulator
Bar Council calls out ‘truly shocking’ treatment of pupil barristers
Representative body wants mandatory pupillage contracts to help curb 'abusive' behaviour
Legal profession launches gender equality pledge
Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles
‘I felt hopeless and isolated’: Barrister opens up about battle with alcoholism
A candid account of one lawyer's journey to sobriety
Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems
Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications
The best use of social media – 2019 edition
The vloggers, bloggers and Instagram-ers bringing the law to life
Pupillage Gateway deadline extended as system struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’
Aspiring barristers now have until 1:30pm today
Don’t feel obliged to respond to emails after 7pm, bar chief tells barristers
Richard Atkins QC says '24/7 365 days a year culture' is damaging lawyer wellbeing
Incoming bar chief throws support behind Inns of Court BPTC
Training shake-up 'marvellous development', says Richard Atkins QC
Bar Council launches support hotline for stressed barristers
New wellbeing initiative also includes self-help programmes, fact sheets and videos
Bar Council slams plan to allow solicitors to qualify as barristers without pupillage
Regulator's proposal could also include law lecturers
Research: Bullying rife at criminal bar; less common among commercial barristers
Reported observations of harassment soar across newly-woke bar
Pro no-no: Two thirds of criminal barristers work at least a day a week unpaid
And they say it's because solicitors are doing less work, new report suggests
Carry on dining: Inns of Court qualifying sessions here to stay, says bar regulator
But more should be held outside London
Don’t ditch dining! Inns of Court give wannabe barristers opportunity to mingle, says Bar Council
But BSB proposals could call time on compulsory qualifying sessions
Bar Council backs cheaper, two-part BPTC run by the Inns of Court
Barrister super-exam?
Bar Council ditches London nursery scheme for barristers’ babies
Four years after its launch
Grenfell Tower fire: Diane Abbott claims survivors are being harassed by ‘ambulance chasing’ lawyers
MP complains to profession bigwigs