The Bar

Articles

3 Sept 2014

Stress at the Bar

SJ asks LawCare, the Bar Council and barrister Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers how to identify the causes and symptoms of stress in the profession

3 Sept 2014

'Many people don't get pupillage the first time they apply'

Criminal barrister Hannah Evans bucks the public school trend. Educated at a comprehensive to then study law at Oxford, her address at the 'One Bar, one voice' event caused waves among the profession earlier this year as she spoke frankly about the devastating impact the criminal legal aid cuts are having on junior tenants' livelihoods. SJ's Laura Clenshaw talks to Evans about the current state of play

11 Aug 2014

Why advocacy standards must be maintained

Following an international conference on advocacy, the first of its kind, Jeremy Robson discusses the economic and political threats this particular area of the profession faces

4 Aug 2014

£100m legal aid shortfall for family lawyers

Solicitors and barristers will need to adapt and innovate as fees disappear

25 Jul 2014

Keep calm and don't make Hulk angry

SJ's John van der Luit-Drummond once again goes toe to toe with the learned green submission machine, Barrister Hulk QC

22 Jul 2014

New chair of the Bar Standards Board announced

Former diplomat appointed at the Bar regulator

3 Jul 2014

John's blog

Legal Services Board, Inns of Court and justice reform

10 Apr 2014

Solicitors left 'up s**t creek' after barristers back deal with Grayling

'The Bar has effectively surrendered and run up the white flag'