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The Barristers' Working Lives survey is designed to explore the lived experience of working as a barrister.
In 2023, the survey:
- Asked questions about the impact of the changes to the court system brought about as a result of the pandemic
- Sought barristers’ views on aspects of wellbeing and work-life balance
- Working hours and patterns
- Experiences of bullying
- Harassment or discrimination
- Practice development and working practices
- Bar Council services
The full results to the survey are presented within the report (and deeper explorations into wellbeing will be published in a separate report), while two key themes – barristers’ experiences of court, and of bullying, harassment, and discrimination – are summarised in the report.
The survey and report are undertaken on behalf of the Bar Council by the Institute for Employment Studies and Employment Research Ltd.
