1EC barristers - Commercial and Chancery (no deadline)
£ N/A | Commercial & Chancery | London | start date TBD
St Johns Building - Crime (no deadline)
£ N/A | Crime | Liverpool |
Bar Council urges government to listen to Courts and Tribunals Bill concerns in critical new report
The Bar Council has called on the government to listen to the Justice Committee's concerns set out in its new report on the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Bar leaders welcome government consultation on the rights of unmarried couples
Bar leaders have welcomed a government consultation on the rights of unmarried couples.
Guildford Chambers - Mixed (No deadline)
£ 4,500 award on top of earnings | Guildford | start date asap
Barristers in international arbitration brochure
A brief introduction to international arbitration to be used by barristers for prospective clients.
Pump Court Chambers - Employment (29 June 2026)
£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date asap
Pump Court Chambers - Family Finance (29 June 2026)
£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
Pump Court Chambers - Children (29 June 2026)
£ N/A | London, Winchester, Swindon, Canterbury | start date ASAP
The newest influencer: the Bar’s Commissioner for Conduct
The Commissioner for Conduct Dame Maria Miller discusses the strong foundations we're building in accordance with Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s review.
New Judicial and Legal Diversity Board must address slow progress
The new board, co-chaired by the Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor, has met for the first time
Employed Bar Awards 2026: Top tips for nominating
Not sure about who, when or how to nominate for this the Employed Bar Awards 2026? Policy Team Administration Officer Jackie Shoard has some advice for you.
Why the work of the Bar Council’s Education and Training Committee matters
Barristers involved with the committee regularly support initiatives such as the Bar Placement Scheme, which gives students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to experience life at the Bar first-hand.
Fraser Chambers (16 June 2026)
£ 27,007.50 | Mixed practice | London | start date: 1 October 2025
KBG Chambers (deadline 1 July 2026)
£30,000 | Family, Crime or Civil | Plymouth or Truro | start date: when you are ready
Bar Council welcomes the Bar Standards Board’s AI guidance
The Bar Council has welcomed the publication of the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies.
Parenting at the Bar: between tradition, expectation and reality
According to the Bar Standard Board’s latest ‘Diversity at the Bar’ report, 31.9% of the Bar have primary caring responsibilities for one or more children. In this new blog, Yaa Dankwa Ampadu-Sackey shares her experience of parenting at the Bar.
Youth justice needs a shift from criminalisation
The Bar Council has responded to the government's new Youth Justice White Paper, which proposes a range of measures to stop young people falling into crime.
Kirsty Brimelow KC speech at the swearing in of the President of the Family Division
The Chair of the Bar delivered the address on behalf of the Bar at the swearing in of the new PFD
Bar Council reaction to the King’s speech 2026
Bar Council reaction to draft legislation announced in the King's speech including the Courts and Tribunals Bill, Immigration and Asylum Bill, and the European Partnership Bill.