AI in law: breaking down the latest developments
On 6 June 2025, the Divisional Court gave judgment in R (Ayinde) v. London Borough of Haringay [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin). This was the first case that Court has considered concerning the misuse of artificial intelligence by lawyers.
39 Essex Chambers (closes 1 August)
£35,000 (six months) | CLG | London | start date: 8 September
3DJB (closes 31 October)
£ N/A | Family law | London | start date: autumn 2025
Progress on judicial diversity is ‘too slow’
Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “Every year we are told that there is gradual progress being made towards a more diverse judiciary, but it’s far too slow for Black lawyers and this is no longer good enough.
Civil legal aid boost long overdue but falls far behind inflation
Bar Council reiterates call for independent fee review body for publicly funded Bar
3PB Barristers (closes: 1 October 2025)
£N/A | Crime | Winchester, Hampshire | start date: N/A
9BR Chambers (no deadline)
£ N/A | Criminal law | London | start date: N/A
Walnut House (closes: 31 October)
£12,500 | Family and/or Crime | Exeter | start date: October/November 2025
Kings Bench Chambers (no deadline)
£50,000 | Civil, Family | Dorset | start date: N/A
8 DAC Beachcroft Buildings (8DB) (no deadline)
£60,000 | Civil Litigation, Property Recoveries | London | start date: N/A
1 Crown Office Row (closes: 7 July)
£35,000 | Healthcare law, public law, professional discipline, inquests and inquiries, human rights, environmental, immigration and tax | London | start date: early October
Thomas More Chambers (closes 31 July)
£ N/a | Crime, Civil and Family | London | start date: ASAP
Old Square Tax Chambers (closes 12 August)
£35,000 | Revenue Law | London | start date: October 2025
Guildhall Chambers Portsmouth (no deadline)
£N/A | Various | Portsmouth | Immediate start
Farrar's Building (closes: 18 July)
£20,000 over the 6-month period | Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Commercial Insurance, Employment, Public Law, Regulatory & Disciplinary, Travel | London | start date: September 2025
90% of pupils have positive experience but stress levels and doubt about future at the Bar increasing, new survey finds
A new survey of pupils has found that a vast majority of new barristers say they've had a positive pupillage experience with 8 in 10 feeling well supported by chambers or their employer.
Pupil survey report 2025
Our annual report - this report is based on pupils' experiences from early 2025
Legal Aid cyber incident – updates for the Bar
The Legal Aid Agency has been the subject of a serious cyber incident. This page provides updates for the Bar
Bar Council urges more chambers to sign Women in Law Pledge on its 6th anniversary
The Bar Council says "true equity remains a work in progress" as it encourages chambers to sign the Women in Law Pledge which is marking its 6-year anniversary.
Great James Street Chambers (no deadline)
£N/A | Criminal Law | London | start date: N/A