Lawyers unite for #LegalPride 2019
The legal professions of England and Wales - solicitors, barristers and Chartered Legal Executives are joining together to mark Pride events in Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff and London.
Prime Minister must stop attacks on legal professionals, say Bar Council and Law Society
Following the Prime Minister’s comments suggesting lawyers representing migrants were “abetting the work of criminal gangs”, the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales have issued a joint statement.
The Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2020 programme
Download the Pupillage Fair 2020 event programme
Guest blog: From words to action: diversity at the Bar
Radcliffe Chambers barrister Kate Selway tells us about a new chambers diversity initiative which she helped to develop and which recently won “Bar diversity and inclusion initiative of the year” at this year’s Diversity Legal Awards.
The Bar Mock Trial Competition put Sophie Quinton-Carter on her career path to become a barrister - Justice Week 2022
‘Why do you want to be a criminal barrister?’ is the question every budding advocate dreads
Bar Council response to 'Repeal Bill'
"This repeal bill is the start of the mammoth task of transposing EU law on to the UK statute books," Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC saidof the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, published today.
Young Barristers' Committee blog: The 21st Century Advocate
Highlights of what to expect at this years' Young Bar Annual Workshop 2018.
On course to build confidence in AI among legal professionals
AI should be seen as a tool; one that can complement and enhance barristers’ work – but we should all proceed with caution.
10 of the things the Bar Council did in May 2016
What is it the Bar Council does? Here's a glimpse of just some of the work we have done in May 2016.