Tag: Bar Council
Got a 2:2? Want To Be a Barrister? Well, You’ve Got a Chance
While researching my article about sitting the Kaplan BPTC aptitude test for the Guardian this...
Legal Profession Is ‘Bedazzled By The Legend Of London’
In reality, the capital’s lawyers are no better than their regional counterparts, says The Law...
Who Are You Calling a Paralegal?
The title of non-practising barrister needs to be given more weight to reflect Bar school...
Camilla Becomes Honorary Barrister – as BPTC Fees Rise to £16.5K For The Proles
As the cost of doing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) rises another notch to...
Make a Difference: Sponsor a Pupil Barrister For Just £3 a Day
Andrew Jackson, a barrister at 5 Pump Court Chambers, has come up with a compelling...
Sloppy Reporting Obscures Bar’s True Pupillage Problems
A contributing factor towards lack of diversity at the Bar, and the oversupply of wannabe...
‘If You Want to Be an Actor and Earn Some Money, Become a Barrister’
Recently the actor Philip Glenister (pictured below), of Life on Mars and Mad Dogs fame,...
£65K FOR A PUPILLAGE?!
Follow @FellowsAdam Adam Fellows considers the discrepancies between pupil earnings, and asks whether the Bar...