We know AI is transforming legal work. How it changes is up to us
AI is reshaping legal work right now, but we still know surprisingly little about what that change looks like on the ground. For the legal profession, built on expertise, accountability and public trust, understanding these changes is critical.
Pump Court Chambers - Family Finance (25 September 2026)
£ N/A |Family Finance | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Pump Court Chambers - Employment (25 September 2026)
£ N/A |Employment | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Pump Court Chambers - Children (25 September 2026)
£ N/A | Children | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Trauma-informed practice in family law: reflections from a junior barrister
Yaa Dankwa Ampadu Sackey is a family law barrister at Four Brick Court Chambers. Practising in public and private children law domestic abuse and international relocation cases, with emphasis on modern families and surrogacy.
Two weeks in London: a Korean lawyer at the English Bar
BoYoung Lee is a Korean lawyer at Dongin Law LLC, practising in international matters, criminal and civil litigation.
Bar Council reacts to new ICC sanctions
Independent courts and the lawyers and judges who serve them must be able to perform their duties without fear or favour.
CANDEY - Mixed (11 September 2026)
£ 42,500 | Mixed | London | start date 1 October 2026
Employed Bar: Aimee Stokes
No two days are the same, which is one of the aspects I enjoy most.
KCH Barristers - Civil (no deadline)
£ N/A | Civil | London | start date N/A
Furnival Chambers - Crime (30 September 2026)
£ N/A | Crime | London | start date 1 October 2026
No5 Barristers Chambers (31 October 2026)
£50,000 | Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence |London, Birmingham and Bristol | start date : August-October 2026
Bar Council AGM notice 2026
The AGM will be held on Saturday 12 September
Bar Council Chair welcomes indication Andy Burnham may scrap plans to reduce jury trials
The PM said his instincts are "not to reduce access to jury trial"
A busy season for international engagement: our upcoming international programme
The second half of 2026 is shaping up to be one of our busiest periods for international engagement.
Justice doing time – why it's time to reform the prisoner delivery system
In this blog, Bar Chair Kirsty Brimelow KC explores the "scandal that swirls around every robing room"... the late delivery of prisoners to court and the delays they cause.
Law reform essay competition application form
Got an idea for reform to legislation or common law? We're now inviting entrants to our 2026 essay competition.
Barristers Working Lives report 2025
The Barristers' Working Lives survey is designed to explore the lived experience of working as a barrister. The results from the survey help shape and prioritise our work in representing and supporting you.
Low countries, high spirits: reflections on the Anglo-Dutch Exchange and our 60 years of friendship
Chair of our Young Barristers' Committee Amelia Clegg reflects on the 2026 Anglo-Dutch Exchange, which this year celebrated its 60th anniversary. For the last six decades, the exchange has been an opportunity not only to compare legal systems but build relationships, share ideas and remember that, despite practising in different jurisdictions, we face many of the same opportunities and challenges.
Bar Council welcomes new Lord Chancellor and Attorney General and sets out priorities
The Bar Council has welcomed the new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice the Rt Hon Alex Norris MP and the new Attorney General the Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC MP, and set out its priorities.