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
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.
Pump Court Chambers - family finance (20 December 2025)
£ N/A | Family Finance | London, Winchester or Canterbury | start date ASAP
Family courts central to tackling public emergency of violence against women and girls
We've set out a package of recommendations in our new policy paper
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) policy paper 2025
Our briefing setting out why the family justice system must be a key part of any strategy for tackling VAWG.
Pro Bono Week 2025: celebrating the Bar’s commitment to justice for all
Rebecca Wilkie, the Chief Executive of Advocate, celebrates the pro bono work done by barristers, demonstrating that the profession cares deeply about ensuring justice is not just a privilege for the few.
‘We need to do better’: examining chambers’ accessibility
The Bar Council has looked at chambers' accessibility by examining the largest 200 sets and has explored, where possible, the extent to which chambers with limited/no access have a plan in place for supporting a mobility impaired pupil, tenant, staff member or visitor. The findings of our surveys were disappointing - we need to do better.
Chambers' accessibility for mobility impaired people: a snapshot report
Our snapshot report on the access challenges to chambers and the challenges faced by chambers to become accessible.
2 Hare Court (no deadline)
£ N/A | Crime | London | start date : TBD
Thomas More Chambers (31 December 2025)
£ N/A | Civil, Crime & Family | London | start date ASAP
Making pro bono part of my practice from the outset
Much of the attention is on the ‘big’ pro bono cases, but it is notable that even a few short hours on a relatively simple matter for a barrister can save vulnerable people huge amounts of time, money, and stress.