Starting your practising period as a pupil barrister

Rachel Krys, Equality & Diversity Consultant, the Bar Council

Rachel Krys has been a consultant to the Bar Council Equality Diversity and Inclusion team since 2019 supporting projects to improve the retention and progression of women and under-represented groups at the Bar. Rachel delivers equality, fair recruitment, mentoring and harassment training for the Bar Council and bespoke consultancy for chambers.

Rachel has been an equality and human rights campaigner for more than two decades and has worked with large and small employers to tackle discrimination, analyse, and improve equality outcomes and promote inclusion.

Kate Lewis, Pendragon Chambers

Kate joined Pendragon Chambers in August of 2024 following successful completion of pupillage with the Crown Prosecution Service and time as a Tenant at Albion Chambers.

Prior to a career at the criminal Bar, Kate served in the British Army after joining straight from school and arrived at her first unit in Germany during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Following her military service, she travelled around the UK and Cyprus in various civilian roles including investigating international fraud, teaching sport and fitness to British Army trainees and providing legal advice to a University Health Board on their involvement in the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Kate is regularly instructed in complex private family law matters and recently expanded her practice to include public family cases and regulatory law including police misconduct, medical professional misconduct and sport regulation.

Kate has a keen interest in advocating for Armed Forces personnel and veterans and can be instructed for court martials.

Lauren Maires, St John's Buildings

Lauren is a family law barrister; she practises in all areas of children law. She joined St John's Buildings as a tenant in October 2023 following successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Ginnette Fitzharris and Jonathan Taylor. 

Chloe Reddock, Barrister, Kings Chambers

Chloe recently completed her pupillage at Kings Chambers in Manchester where she is now a tenant. She specialises in public law/Court of Protection. Prior to joining Kings, Chloe worked as a Legal Officer in Amsterdam for an NGO which specialises in freedom of expression and anti-discrimination laws and was selected for the first paid internship with the UK Supreme Court.