Three Stone - Mixed (No Deadline)
£ 40, 000 | Mixed | London | start date October 2026
New court stats cast serious doubts over plans to cut jury trials – Bar Council
The Bar Council is highlighting new official court backlog figures which show the backlog of cases in the Crown Court has reduced slightly while the open caseload in the magistrates’ court has increased to an unprecedented high.
XXIV Old Buildings - Commercial and Chancery (3 July 2026)
£7,500 pcm | Commercial, Chancery | London | start date by October 2026
Gatehouse Chambers - Mixed (15 July 2026)
£ 37,500 | Mixed | London | start date September/October 2026
Ethics culture remains strong at the Bar
The latest Bar Council survey of barristers shows that more than 8 out of 10 respondents report a very good understanding of the profession's code of conduct and ethical obligations.
Ethics at the Bar report 2026
The latest Bar Council survey of barristers shows that more than 8 out of 10 respondents report a very good understanding of the profession's code of conduct and ethical obligations.
ADR on the “Golden Road”: our India events at London International Disputes Week
In this blog, our International Policy and Programmes Manager reflects on our recent events with the Arbitration Bar of India and India's Chief Justice.
Bar Council Chair returns to her Chorley primary school to teach vital oracy skills with Speak for Success
The Chair of the Bar Council taught children how to disagree agreeably as she returned to her former primary school.
3 DJB Chambers
£ N/A | Family Law | London| start date Autumn 2026
Henderson Chambers - Commercial (20 July 2026)
£ 38, 750 and guaranteed earnings of £7,500 | Commercial | London | start date Autumn 2026
Harcourt Chambers - Family (8 July 2026)
£12,932 | Family Law | London | start date October 2026
My name went back on the board: returning to the Bar
Caroline Roberts-Waterworth has returned to the Bar after more than a decade away. In this blog, she shares her top tips for returning after a long spell away.
Unlocking the secret to your own chamber - a reflective piece on bridging the Bar
Leonie Hughes was recently called to the Bar. In this blog she discusses her journey and how she 'unlocked her own potential'.
“It’s not just me…” Can peer groups help barristers better manage the human side of practice?
Marion Baker and Suzanne Jacobs, co-founders of Balint Legal, report on the Bar Council’s first pilot programme of Balint reflective practice groups — and the positive impact of peer reflection on barrister wellbeing and practice.
The Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment
The new protocol sets out how the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board will work together to support people experiencing bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar.
Kirsty Brimelow KC speech at the second annual Pride in Practice
Our Chair discussed global LGBTQ+ rights and the hard work of the Bar Council to further equality and diversity at the Bar.
1EC Barristers - Commercial and Chancery (no deadline)
£ N/A | Commercial & Chancery | London | start date TBD
St John's Buildings - 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.