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Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping...

Making mental health a global priority in the legal profession

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Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’ published by the Bar Council today. The employed Bar is more diverse, reports higher levels of wellbeing, and experiences greater flexibility and work/life balance than the self-employed Bar. However, the employed Bar also experiences bullying and harassment at similar levels to the whole Bar, has a far lower rate of taking Silk, and expresses some concern...

Making mental health a global priority in the legal profession

By Hamizah Manshor, Pupil Barrister, Yusof Halim & Partners The tenth day of October marks the day we commemorate what is regarded as the World Mental Health Day to raise mental health awareness.  In 2022, the theme was to ‘Make...

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Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’ published by the Bar Council today. The employed Bar is...

Retained EU Law Bill will damage UK’s reputation, says Bar Council

Ahead of the second reading of the Retained EU Law Bill in the House of Lords on Monday, the Bar Council has welcomed the report of the House of Lords’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...

Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’ published by the Bar Council today. The employed Bar is more diverse, reports higher levels of wellbeing, and experiences greater flexibility and work/life balance than the self-employed Bar. However, the employed Bar also experiences bullying and harassment at similar levels to the whole Bar, has a far lower rate of taking Silk, and expresses some concern about perceptions of careers at the employed Bar. The report analyses data on the demographics and working lives of employed barristers in England and Wales, as well as describing their experiences...

Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’...

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Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’ published by the Bar Council today. The employed Bar is more diverse, reports higher levels of...

Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’ published by the Bar Council today. The employed Bar is more diverse, reports higher levels of wellbeing, and experiences greater flexibility and work/life balance than the self-employed Bar. However, the employed Bar also experiences bullying and harassment at similar levels to the whole Bar, has a far lower rate of taking Silk, and expresses some concern...

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 Francesca Gardner is a barrister at Kings Chamber which operates out of Chambers in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. Here she discusses race and social mobility at the Bar and how far we still...

Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on...

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Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

Greater visibility, better career progression, and stamping out bullying and harassment are key recommendations in a new report on ‘Life at the employed Bar’...

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 Access and progression: My journey to the Bar

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