Contributing Writers

8 September 2016 - How a debating initiative boosted my confidence - a students view.

7 September 2016 - Melissa Davies, MD of international legal PR agency MD Communications explains how to make the most of the 'International Barrister' brand in overseas markets.

25 August 2016 - Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, guest blogs for the Bar Council on the latest Unduly Lenient Sentence figures, and how he and the Attorney General refer decisions to the Court of Appeal as lawyers, not as politicians.

11 August 2016 - Andrew Goodman, a member of the Bar Council's Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel and the British Turkish Lawyers Association, blogs on his recent visit to Turkey and the chaos in the justice system and beyond following the post-coup crackdown.

14 July 2016 - Solicitors Joanna Chatterton and David Murphy of Fox Williams LLP advise Chambers on diversity related issues. Following on from their recent talk to the Bar Council's Equality and Diversity Officer network, they outline the common pitfalls that Chambers encounter in practice.

30 June 2016 - Daniel J Shensmith of ShenSmith Barristers on what the profession can learn from the business world

30 June 2016 - Time to regulate limbo land?

18 May 2016 - Law student Aidan Seymour-Butler took part in Sussex Law School and Brighton Housing Trust's recent event discussing new trends in free legal advice. He shares an account of the day, which was attended by lawyers and politicians, among others.