Tag: Barristers

BSB proposes eliminating degree requirement for barristers
Cites possible equality benefits

How to make the most of this pupillage application season
Devereux Chambers' Alice Defriend offers her advice on selecting sets, written applications, and interview prep

Bar Council chair urges party leaders to commit funding for 100 extra criminal pupillages
‘Eye-catching manifesto’

‘Should I mention my TC offers in pupillage applications?’
Former aspiring solicitor now seeks career at the bar

January event dates for aspiring solicitors and barristers
Featuring Travers Smith, Clifford Chance, Hill Dickinson, Gatehouse and more!

A round-up of the best legal Xmas trees
Who has the best baubles and top tinsel? 🎄

Re-start of University of Hertfordshire Bar Course is delayed
Bar Standards Board says uni isn't ready to resume next month, as had been planned

The best chambers to do your pupillage with — 2024 edition
Chambers Most List ranks sets on training, work quality, support and more

Rookie error doesn’t have to cost barrister his career
Bar disciplinary shows mercy

It’s becoming even harder to get a pupillage
Number of aspiring barristers on the rise; the number of pupillages not so much

‘Should I apply for pupillage in London or the regions?’
Budding barrister needs help

High Court judge to sample cider in Aldi-Thatchers ‘copycat’ row
Nice work if you can get it

Call to the bar: Which Inn has the best boozer?
Ranked by future pupil barrister

Suspension for prosecuting barrister who pursued ‘romantic interest’ in defendant
Misused personal contact info

Pro Bono Week: Retired lawyers encouraged to offer free legal support
Evokes spirit of NHS during the pandemic

BSB maintains ban on online exams following ‘clear evidence of cheating’
Pen and paper for foreseeable

Parliament opens with first King’s Speech for 70 years
Lawyers on the lookout for new laws as Lord Chancellor bows before monarch in historical ceremony

An employability expert’s top tips for training contract applications and interviews
How to work out your practice interests and write convincingly

Gain the edge: Top tips to secure a training contract
ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience

ESG in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week gets underway
Annual event recognises and promotes the voluntary work of lawyers