Bar Conference 2025: your guide to the event

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We're delighted to have hosted conference in Birmingham this year. 

Bar Conference 2025 was an opportunity for you to learn, network, and engage with your colleagues from across the profession. It's the only event that brings the whole Bar together with a unique programme of expert speakers debating the big issues and providing practical advice for career development. 

Attendees joined us for an evening of food, drinks and entertainment hosted by the Midland Circuit. We partnered with the Midland Circuit to hold a Bar mess in Birmingham on Friday 6 June from 6pm. For ticket information, pricing and booking details visit the Midland Circuit booking page.

Why people attended Bar Conference 2025?  

Bar Conference is a unique event in the Bar's calendar. Attendees:

  • Heard from our high-profile keynote speakers, including the Lady Chief Justice and the Chair of the Bar
  • Took part in insightful sessions such as exploring the current state of the justice system, the critical role of statistical reasoning in legal practice, and the evolving culture at the Bar
  • Chose breakout sessions from options including exploring your wellbeing and what reflective practice could look like for you, the impact and future of public inquiries and navigating ethical dilemmas
  • Met a range of organisations that support the Bar in our exhibition 
  • Networked with colleagues you know and make new connections 

Read our round up of what you might have missed at Bar Conference