Sponsors
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn
Sponsoring Legal Team of the Year
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn is its Members. For more than six hundred years, Gray’s has been home to a community of extraordinary individuals and the Inn exists to support, educate and develop both its aspiring and practising barrister Members in accordance with its historic traditions. Our Members’ talent, dedication and bravery has shaped, and continues to shape, the evolution of the rule of law of England and Wales and around the World. With an active Membership of around five and a half thousand, including around three hundred student Members at any one time. Everything we do is designed to champion and nurture each individual’s unique talents and interests and to support them in their career at the Bar.
Gray’s Inn are firmly committed to supporting all our Members who practice, want to practice or who are curious about the many rich opportunities offered by the Employed Bar. Being a host and an awards sponsor for the 2026 Bar Council Awards is part of our ongoing commitment to this.
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Sponsoring Employed Barrister of the Year in the Public Sector
The Inner Temple’s global membership strengthens and promotes both the rule of law and a vibrant and diverse legal community. Led and shaped by the profession, for the profession, we are dedicated to attracting the best candidates and giving everyone, at every stage of their career, access to excellent education and training resources.
As increasing numbers of barristers enter employed practice, we have taken a leading role in supporting barristers who have moved, or are looking to move, away from traditional self-employed practice. The Inner Temple is committed to supporting members of the Inn at the Employed Bar, to celebrating their achievements, and to highlighting alternative career opportunities beyond the self-employed Bar.
We are delighted to continue supporting the Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards, showcasing the considerable and varied achievements of employed barristers.
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Sponsoring Employed Barrister of the Year in Commerce, Finance or Industry
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn is proud to sponsor the Employed Bar Awards, celebrating the skill, dedication, and impact of employed barristers. Our members are at the heart of the Inn, and we are committed to supporting them throughout their careers.
With 21% of our practising members working in employed or dualcapacity roles, they are a vital and valued part of our community. Employed barristers bring a breadth of skills and experience from working within organisations, enriching the Inn and strengthening the modern Bar.
Lincoln’s Inn is committed to supporting their careers, representation, and professional development, and is delighted to recognise their achievements and contribution to the legal landscape through the Employed Bar Awards.
Government Legal Department
Sponsoring Employed Barrister of the Year in a Law Firm
As the government’s principal legal advisers, the Government Legal Department (GLD) helps the government to govern well within the rule of law. GLD advise on the development and delivery of government policy, draft legislation, and represent the government in court on some of the most significant issues of the day.
With over 3,700 colleagues, including over 2,700 legal professionals, GLD is one of the UK’s largest employers of barristers, offering unique and varied careers at the heart of government. GLD lawyers work across 14 departments in advisory and litigation roles.
GLD is committed to strengthening the profession, championing excellence, and widening access to rewarding legal careers that make a real difference to public life.