Employed Bar Awards 2026: Top tips for nominating
Not sure about who, when or how to nominate for this the Employed Bar Awards 2026? Policy Team Administration Officer Jackie Shoard has some advice for you.
The Bar should feel possible for everyone with the talent to succeed
Having a broad range of perspectives around the table genuinely matters
Pump Court Chambers - Family Finance (29 May 2026)
£ N/A | Family Finance | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Pump Court Chambers - Children (29 May 2026)
£ N/A | Children | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Pump Court Chambers - Employment (29 May 2026)
£ N/A | Employment | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury
3PB Chambers - Mixed (30 May 2026)
£ TBD | London | Mixed | start date ASAP
St Joseph Chambers - Civil (1 June 2026)
£ TBD | Civil | London | start date ASAP
Fraser Chambers (16 June 2026)
£ 27,007.50 | Mixed practice | London | start date: 1 October 2025
KBG Chambers (deadline 1 July 2026)
£30,000 | Family, Crime or Civil | Plymouth or Truro | start date: when you are ready
Bar Council welcomes the Bar Standards Board’s AI guidance
The Bar Council has welcomed the publication of the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies.
Parenting at the Bar: between tradition, expectation and reality
According to the Bar Standard Board’s latest ‘Diversity at the Bar’ report, 31.9% of the Bar have primary caring responsibilities for one or more children. In this new blog, Yaa Dankwa Ampadu-Sackey shares her experience of parenting at the Bar.
Youth justice needs a shift from criminalisation
The Bar Council has responded to the government's new Youth Justice White Paper, which proposes a range of measures to stop young people falling into crime.
Kirsty Brimelow KC speech at the swearing in of the President of the Family Division
The Chair of the Bar delivered the address on behalf of the Bar at the swearing in of the new PFD
Bar Council reaction to the King’s speech 2026
Bar Council reaction to draft legislation announced in the King's speech including the Courts and Tribunals Bill, Immigration and Asylum Bill, and the European Partnership Bill.
Bar Council statement on contempt of court
Judge instigated contempt proceedings risk a chilling effect on the profession.
Time to ratify the safety convention, says Bar Council
The Bar Council is calling on the UK Government to ratify the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.
Bar questions 5-month delay in delivering £34m criminal legal aid injection
In early December, the government said it would address the shortage of criminal barristers by giving publicly funded barristers an additional investment in criminal legal aid fees of up to £34 million yet no progress has been made.
Charterhouse Chambers - Mixed (No Deadline)
£ N/A | Liverpool | Mixed |start date ASAP
Statement on the 10,000 Black Interns programme
An update from the Bar Council in light of media coverage
Kent courts are ‘going in the right direction’ despite doubled backlog
Kent’s Crown Courts are ‘going in the right direction’ despite its backlog more than doubling in 10 years, the Leader of the South Eastern Circuit has said.