Middle East crisis - Bar Council statement

We have postponed our upcoming Dubai event and encourage lawyers affected to register with the FCDO and follow the travel advice for the country, the advice of the local authorities and the relevant British embassy or consulate. 

Pump Court Chambers - Employment (2 April 2026)

£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP

Pump Court Chambers - Employment (2 April 2026)

£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP

Pump Court Chambers - Family Finance (2 April 2026)

£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP

United Arab Emirates - Bar Council statement

The Bar Council is aware that barristers are currently working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

Restricting jury trials carries substantial risk and little gain – Bar Council

In response to legislation restricting the right to jury trial published today, the Bar Council has urged the government to give efficiency measures time to work rather than drain time and resource on a proposal that carries substantial risk for negligible gain.

"I see it as an act of public service" - volunteering for the Bar Council committees

Eleena Misra KC is the Chair of the Bar Council’s Law Reform Committee. In this guest blog, she shares some of what that involves and why she does it.

Working with Parkinson's

In 2017, barrister Colin Wells was diagnosed with Parkinson's. In this blog, he shares how he was able to continue practising at the Bar such as through working with his clerks and clearly communicating the adjustments he needs with court staff and judges.