Samuel Townend QC elected as Bar Council Vice Chair for 2023
Samuel Townend QC has been elected Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2023
Henderson Chambers (deadline midday 13 July)
Henderson Chambers is inviting applications for a Third Six to start in Autumn 2022.
Entries open for Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards 2022
The Bar Council is seeking entries for the Employed Bar Awards 2022
Pump Court- Children Team (deadline 1 July)
Pump Court Chambers Children Team seeking an able and enthusiastic 3rd-six pupil to work on the London, Western and South-eastern Circuits, with a view to tenancy.
Pump Court- Criminal Team (deadline 1 July)
Pump Court Chambers’ busy criminal team is looking for an able and enthusiastic third-six pupil, to work in London and on the Western Circuit, typically in Winchester, Southampton and Bournemouth, with a view to tenancy.
Pump Court - Family Finance (deadline 1 July)
Pump Court Chambers Family Finance Team seeking an able and enthusiastic 3rd-six pupil to work on the London, Western and South-eastern Circuits, with a view to tenancy.
St Philips Chambers (no deadline)
St Philips Chambers are synonymous with attracting and nurturing some of the finest talent at the Bar and due to the high volume of work chambers is looking to offer probationary tenancies to commence immediately across all our specialist areas.
Bar Council reaction to the Queen’s speech
Bar Council’s priorities include bill of rights, victims bill and legislation on justice, economic crimes, Brexit and trade.
Young Bar at the Four Jurisdictions Conference
For the first time ever, the Young Bar Committee has organised a session at the Four Jurisdictions Conference.
The value of peer support, offered by LawCare
Michael Lazarus highlights the support on offer from LawCare
Defining barristers by what we do, not by what we are
Jack Meek writes a guest blog as he is part of the #IAmTheBar cohort
9 Park Place (no deadline)
Due to an expanding client base and an increase in workload in the civil, crime and family teams, 9 Park Place Chambers invites applications for probationary tenants across all three teams.
Update on our current technical difficulties
Joint statement from the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board.
Authorisation to Practise - deadline extended
The Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board have extended the deadline for renewing practising certificates.
New data shows extent of crisis at criminal Bar
New data reveals the number of barristers practising full-time in publicly funded criminal law has declined by more than 10%.
Bar Council data analysis criminal Bar April 2022
Research from 2020-21 relating to barristers who earned some fee income from publicly funded criminal work during this time.
College Chambers (no deadline)
Due to continued and sustained year on year financial growth together with a marked increase in workflow, College Chambers are actively looking to recruit practitioners within our core areas.
Red Lion Chambers (no deadline)
Chambers is seeking individuals who have completed pupillage elsewhere (usually within the last 12 months); who have experience of practising in the criminal courts; and who are able to demonstrate a real talent for advocacy, a commitment to our practice areas (business crime, general crime, regulatory law, health and safety, environmental law, professional discipline, international criminal law and/or inquiries), and the determination and potential to excel at the Bar.