Bar Council Pupillage Fair CV clinic success story

Hear from a barrister who secured pupillage and tenancy thanks to the advice he received at the Bar Council's Pupillage Fair CV clinic - as well as the barrister who advised him.

  • 3 January 2025
  • Blog

Twinkle, twinkle, align the stars: a storybook guide to pupillage applications

Jack Meek offers advice to those applying for pupillage and suggests aspiring barristers take inspiration from their favourite storybook characters as the new pupillage recruitment round approaches.

  • 17 December 2024
  • Blog

Treasury Solicitor: leading the Government Legal Department through a year of change

Treasury Solicitor Susanna McGibbon looks back on 2024 and what lies ahead.

  • 11 December 2024
  • Blog

Legal Services Committee: a 2024 reflection

The Bar Council Legal Services Committee spoke to HMCTS Operations Director, Daniel Flury, about the administration of the court service. This blog explores what was discussed and what barristers should expect for the future of the court service.

  • 11 December 2024
  • Blog

50 years on: the Birmingham Six, miscarriages of justice, and the fight for truth

Pupil barrister Basanti Mardemootoo describes Chris Mullin's landmark work in seeking justice for those wrongfully convicted.

  • 10 December 2024
  • Blog

Is the Bar really a conservative profession?

Michael Beloff KC reflects on more than five decades in practice.

  • 10 December 2024
  • Blog