Applying for mini-pupillage: insights from the shortlist

Barrister Rose Glanville, who is a member of her chambers’ Mini-Pupillage Committee, shares insights from the mini-pupillage shortlisting process.

  • 13 June 2025
  • Blog

60 years of reforming the law

In a guest blog for the Bar Council, the joint CEOs of the Law Commission, Jo Otterburn and Roshnee Patel, celebrate the 60-year anniversary of the organisation.

  • 12 June 2025
  • Blog

Bar Conference 2025: hungry for change

Barrister Tim Kiely discusses his experience attending Bar Conference 2025, where he felt 'change' was very much this year's theme.

  • 12 June 2025
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Planning and environmental law is key to driving public law principles and practice - it affects us all

Richard Kimblin KC, who is speaking at planning for development and the environment at Bar Conference, explores why planning and environment law are key to driving the development of public law principles and practice.

  • 5 June 2025
  • Blog

The Bar in numbers

Ahead of the profession coming together to discuss what’s next for the Bar at this year’s conference, this blog examines the Bar in numbers, taking a closer look at the changes we’ve seen over the last few decades.

  • 5 June 2025
  • Blog

Statistics and the law: Why statistical literacy matters in the justice system

Dr Sarah Cumbers of the Royal Statistical Society explores the role statistics play in the legal process

  • 2 June 2025
  • Blog