Conferences and seminars

Upcoming events

Criminal legal aid billing seminar

Learn tips for legal aid billing in our series of seminars: this session is for criminal practice

UAE business development visit 2025

Our business development visit to the UAE on 16 and 17 September 2025

Civil (family) legal aid billing seminar

Learn tips for legal aid billing in our series of seminars: this session is for civil (family) practice

Civil (non-family) legal aid billing seminar

Learn tips for legal aid billing in our series of seminars: this session is for civil (non-family) practice

Webinar: Introducing Baroness Harman’s report on bullying and harassment at the Bar

Watch the recording of Baroness Harman talking through her findings and recommendations

Pupillage Fair 2025

Where aspiring barristers can meet pupillage providers and experts from across the Bar.

Disability inclusion: making chambers accessible for all

Our free online event to help chambers make adjustments for mobility impaired people.

Handling client complaints 2025

Understand why clients might complain, how to avoid them. This year, we're focusing on subject access requests and how chambers handle complaints

Recent events and recordings

Law reform lecture 2025

This year's lecture from Sir Nicholas Mostyn: a former High Court Judge, family law barrister and acclaimed podcaster

Bar Conference 2025: your guide to the event

The only event that brought the whole Bar together

Ukraine law day

The event aimed to foster collaboration between UK and Ukrainian legal professionals, providing a platform to discuss key legal developments and strengthen professional ties.

Handling ethical dilemmas at the Young Bar

Watch the online recording and access resources from this webinar for junior barristers facing ethical challenges in court, and when dealing with clients.

Making the most of your Pupillage Gateway application 2025: Q&A

Watch the recording about applying for pupillage

Pupillage interview techniques: Q&A

Get interview ready

Starting your practising period as a pupil barrister

Best practice tips for a successful pupillage, taking place on Tuesday 11 March 2025

Thriving in your first year of practice

Gain tips and advice for building your practice and developing your career at the Bar. This free event took place on 27 March 2025.

Handling ethical dilemmas at the family and civil Bar

Our free seminar for practising in civil and family law

International rule of law lecture 2024

Defending the rule of law: global challenges and the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Kenya Development Visit 2024

The Bar Council undertakes their third and last development visit to Kenya, from 3 to 5 December 2024.

Events: Managing people and behaviours in chambers

The event series 'managing people and behaviours in chambers' provides chambers with effective people management and helps build positive cultures and practices in chambers.

Disability inclusion: Neurodiversity at the Bar (recording)

An online event designed to guide chambers professionals and pupil supervisors to make adjustments for neurodiverse pupils' and colleagues' practice.

Cybersecurity at the Bar 2023

Improving cyber resilience within chambers