UAE business development visit September 2025
Natasha Khalique Specialist Family Law Barrister at Exchange Chambers reports on our business development visit to the UAE
‘It takes a village’: insights on pupillage and applications from a new tenant
New tenant Minahil Tariq shares her experience as a pupil and offers some advice on the process of applying for pupillage for aspiring barristers out there.
Young Bar highlights from The International Bar Association Conference 2025
This year’s programme covered discussions on the rule of law, AI, access to justice, diversity and human rights. I won’t attempt to summarise the busy schedule but I want to set out four highlights which will stay with me going forward.
Building a healthier legal culture: What LawCare’s Life in the Law 2025 and the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar Report 2025 teach us
Working together to address the wellbeing challenges in our sector is fundamental to its long-term sustainability.
Pro Bono Week 2025: celebrating the Bar’s commitment to justice for all
Rebecca Wilkie, the Chief Executive of Advocate, celebrates the pro bono work done by barristers, demonstrating that the profession cares deeply about ensuring justice is not just a privilege for the few.
‘We need to do better’: examining chambers’ accessibility
The Bar Council has looked at chambers' accessibility by examining the largest 200 sets and has explored, where possible, the extent to which chambers with limited/no access have a plan in place for supporting a mobility impaired pupil, tenant, staff member or visitor. The findings of our surveys were disappointing - we need to do better.