Advocate and securing pupillage: not so mutually exclusive
Emily McCurrie is set to start pupillage after working as a caseworker at the Bar's pro bono charity Advocate, experience she said was 'crucial' in helping her obtain offers.
Chambers Social Responsibility (CSR) infographic
See the basic information on CSR
Bar Council engages Government on legal panels diversity
Government legal panels are lacking in diversity, says a new report published by the Bar Council today.
Update to the profession: candidates for the 2017 Bar Council elections
The candidates who are standing in the election for the 2017 Bar Council have been announced.
The rise of neutral evaluation: a two-stage model
One of the great strengths of non-court-based dispute resolution lies in its versatility and adaptability.
Bar Council launches new Wellbeing Certificates
As part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek this week, we have relaunched the Bar Council’s Wellbeing Certificates.
Bar leadership joint statement on jury trials
The Bar leaders met following the leak of a government memo on the response to Sir Brian Leveson's report
Elections for the 2017 Bar Council
Annual elections for the Bar Council will take place this autumn and successful candidates will join from 1 January 2017 for a three-year term
Bar Council calls for review of whole criminal justice system through Royal Commission
A wholesale policy refresh and investment in the whole justice system is needed now, the Bar Council says in its submission to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry.
UK and international lawyers call for urgent action from Turkey on Lawyers’ Day
Bar Council joins international lawyers’ call for urgent action from Turkey on Lawyers’ Day