World’s oldest Pro Bono Week gets under way in UK after 25 years
With the silver anniversary Pro Bono Week running until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities in all four corners of the UK, new figures show law firms carried out a record-breaking 645,000 hours of pro bono work last year.
A growing need for pro bono means Advocate needs more of the Bar’s help
In this blog, Christopher Stacey, the new CEO of Advocate, discusses the charity's future to mark Pro Bono Week 2026.
Pump Court Chambers - Family Finance (16 November 2026)
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Pump Court Chambers - Children (16 November 2026)
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Pump Court Chambers - Employment (16 November 2026)
£ N/A | Employment | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | Starts date ASAP
KCH Barristers - Family (No Deadline)
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Speak for Success 'captures children's imagination' during primary school visit
Eleena Misra KC and Rebecca Tuck KC welcomed a group of primary school children to Temple Church, the Royal Courts of Justice and Middle Temple to introduce them to the legal profession and develop their advocacy skills using the Bar Council’s Speak for Success resources.
Bar Council welcomes investment for RASSO complainants but says support needed throughout justice process
The Bar Council has said it supports the new investment in rape and sexual assault (RASSO) complainants following the announcement of a national Independent Legal Advice service which will provide specialist, independent legal advice to survivors about their rights within the criminal justice process.
Bar Council statement on European Lawyers’ Day 2026
We champion lawyers as guardians against abuses of power.
3PB Barristers - Family Law (No Deadline)
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Bar Council calls for withdrawal of all ICC sanctions
Legal organisations have joined together to condemn the latest sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court.
Your quick guide to starting at the employed Bar
We've put together a quick guide to help you navigate your first few years of practice. We share key areas of support to explore when you’re first starting out, whatever your area of practice.
Your quick guide to starting at the self-employed Bar
We've put together a quick guide to help you navigate your first few years of practice. We've collated 5 key areas of support to explore when you’re first starting out, whatever your area of practice.
'Justice must be seen to be done as well as done': Moving the dial on open justice
This century the open justice principle has moved to a new level, from just physical access to court buildings to actively supporting reporting of the courts.
Becoming a barrister: My 9 top tips
My career path was far from what I anticipated when I was called to the Bar...
Bar Conference to tackle biggest legal issues from expert witnesses and open justice to AI and the environment
Experts are set to examine some of the most pressing issues facing the legal sector at Bar Conference on 14 November.
Raising the Bar’s profile at the IBA and the IBA’s profile to the Bar
Amanda Pinto KC explains the Bar Council's objectives at the IBA conference 2026
Heidi Stonecliffe KC speech at the swearing in of the President of the King's Bench Division
Vice Chair of the Bar's speech at the swearing in of Sir Mark Warby
“We should be ashamed”: just one in five barristers think the public can access justice in an acceptable way
A new Bar Council report found that 4 out of 5 barristers think the public cannot access justice at an acceptable level.