Why should you stand for Bar Council?
Thinking of standing for election? Bar Council member Aoife Kennedy reflects on her first six months as an elected member
Bar Council Briefing - Kings Speech debate on Justice and Home Affairs
Parliamentary briefing on the King's Speech debate on Justice and Home Affairs
5 Pump Court (6 September)
5 Pump Court is a friendly and supportive set which is ambitious and looking to expand. We have a surplus of work across all of our key practice areas (criminal, civil and family law) and are particularly looking for probationary tenants who want a purely criminal practice, or a mixed practice of crime with civil and/or family.
Bar Council reaction to the King’s Speech
Bar Council reaction to the King’s Speech, welcoming the new Government's commitment to tackling Crown Court backlogs
Sam Townend KC address at Lord Chancellor swearing in 15 July 2024
The Chair of the Bar delivered the address on behalf of the Bar for the Lord Chancellor, Attorney General and Solicitor General
Wilberforce Chambers (no deadline)
Wilberforce Chambers is inviting applications from potential Probationary Tenants (formerly third six pupils), who are due to complete pupillage this year, with a view to a tenancy, to start in or before October 2024.
Bar Council responds to 2024 judicial diversity statistics
The Judicial Diversity Forum says there is more work to be done
Bar Placement Scheme 2024: "The Bar - people for people" by Jasmine Sohl
Blog winner for the North, Jasmine Sohl, explores what she experienced during the Bar Placement Scheme and how it has inspired her to pursue a career at the Bar.
Bar Placement Scheme 2024: "The courtroom is a theatre of reality" by Katarina McCabe
Blog winner for the South, Katarina McCabe, shares her experience of the Bar Placement Scheme, exploring what a day in court is like, why she applied and what she learned from the experience.
Chair of the Bar welcomes appointment of Richard Hermer KC as Attorney General
The Matrix Chambers public law barrister was appointed by the Prime Minister
We will work with new Lord Chancellor to rebuild the justice system - Bar Council Chair
Shabana Mahmood MP has been appointed by the Prime Minister
Bar Council reacts to UK ratification of Hague Convention 2019
Ratification of Hague Convention 2019 is good news for the UK, EU and international signatories.
39 Essex Chambers (1 August)
39 Essex Chambers has a vacancy for one probationary tenancy barrister intending to develop a practice focusing on commercial and / or construction work.
42 BR Barristers (9 August)
42 BR invites applications for a probationary tenancy (third six pupillage) in our Family Law Group commencing immediately.
Tanfield Chambers (29 July)
Tanfield has vacancies for up to two specialist probationary tenants to join us. As a leading property chambers, we are looking to develop the successful candidates into successful barristers within our busy and rewarding sector. We pride ourselves on our friendly and informal approach for professional and lay clients alike coupled with practical advice and a rigorous approach to the law.
Managing people and behaviours at the Bar – Bar Council launches new event series
The four-part series is designed to support chambers with effective people management and workplace culture
Gough Square Chambers (31 July deadline)
Gough Square Chambers is accepting applications for a six month probationary tenancy commencing in October 2024. Chambers anticipates that the successful candidate will build a thriving practice in Chambers’ practice areas within the six months and guarantees that the successful candidate will bill £40,000 in that period.
Employed Bar Awards shortlist announced with new award added
Employed barristers from the BBC, the CPS, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, APPEAL and many more are among this year’s nominees.
The global social and economic impact of the legal profession - Bar Council comment
The International Bar Association's new report could not have come at a better time, to highlight the important role of the legal profession and the Rule of Law.
1MCB Chambers (no deadline)
1MCB Chambers is a multidisciplinary set with an ongoing commitment to access to justice for all members of the community. Chambers has supportive teams across a range of disciplines and has a forward-thinking and creative business approach. As a testament to our work, 1MCB has several members ranked in the latest edition of the Legal 500 and was awarded “Outstanding Set for Diversity and Inclusion” at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021.