‘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

Barrister wellbeing improves but still work to do

The overall levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction of barristers continue to improve but the Chair of the Bar Council says there is still a lot of work to do.

Pump Court Chambers - employment (20 December 2025)

£ N/A | Employment | London, Hampshire, Wiltshire or Kent | start date ASAP

Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2025

Data from the Bar Council's Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2025 shows some improvements in wellbeing at the Bar.