UAE business development visit September 2025

Natasha Khalique Specialist Family Law Barrister at Exchange Chambers reports on our business development visit to the UAE

General Council of the Bar 2026/27 practising certificate fees and budget consultation

Barristers are encouraged to respond to the consultation

Gross earnings by sex and practice area at the self-employed Bar 2025

Data on earnings at the self-employed Bar declared during authorisation to practise in 2025 by sex and practice area

‘It takes a village’: insights on pupillage and applications from a new tenant

New tenant Minahil Tariq shares her experience as a pupil and offers some advice on the process of applying for pupillage for aspiring barristers out there.

Young Bar highlights from The International Bar Association Conference 2025

This year’s programme covered discussions on the rule of law, AI, access to justice, diversity and human rights. I won’t attempt to summarise the busy schedule but I want to set out four highlights which will stay with me going forward.

Building a healthier legal culture: What LawCare’s Life in the Law 2025 and the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2025 teach us

Working together to address the wellbeing challenges in our sector is fundamental to its long-term sustainability.

Pump Court Chambers - civil (20 December 2025)

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

Pump Court Chambers - children (20 December 2025)

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