Barristers | Pupillages | Mini-pupillages

"If you’re interested in the principles of how a state governs, then you will find public law a fascinating area – you’re working at the edge of politics, law and policy."

Mark Fell

Radcliffe Chambers

Banking & finance

"There has been an endless succession of changes to the regulatory regime, which has generated a lot work in this area"

Thomas Elias

Serle Court

Company law

"f you say that you are interested in company law, there is every chance that they'll ask you about cases that interest you and it's much better to be able to talk about a recent case"

News

Facebook, mortgages, aerospace sector at risk, Fiat Chrysler and PCA merger: your commercial news round-up

International footballer Marcus Rashford’s petition to end child food poverty has reached more than 1,060,000 signatures so far, as his mission to get the UK government to provide free lunches to poor families in England during the school holidays continues. Meanwhile, global stock markets slumped for the second time this week, as concerns about the pandemic’s impact on economic recoveries heighten.

News

Women bear brunt of pandemic’s impact on lawyers’ income and mental health

A quarter of women working in the legal profession have had their incomes reduced from pre-coronavirus levels, with one in five working reduced hours, a snap poll has found.

News

Rule of law, Brexit, Boohoo, the “worst deal in history”: your commercial news round-up

The business world is underpinned by the ‘rule of law’, whose protections enable firms to trade or resolve disputes with confidence about their rights and protections.

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Students wasting £20 million on law conversion courses, research finds

According to research conducted by Hook Tangaza, students are wasting £20 million on law conversion courses that do not result in a career in the profession.

Videos

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VLOG First time applying for pupillage | BLESSING AT THE BAR

APPLICATION FORMS EASY MISTAKES TO AVOID on application forms

VLOG How I processed pupillage rejections | BLESSING AT THE BAR

VLOG Three years into my journey to the Bar | BLESSING AT THE BAR

MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES Including MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES in law applications

Podcast

How to become a barrister

We sat down with BPTC student Blessing to find out more about the process of becoming a Barrister. She explained about the BPTC, how to get pupillage, what skills you should develop as an undergraduate, and more.

Feature

Bar courses: a student’s guide to new barrister training 2020-21

Feature

How to choose a Bar course for 2020-21

The vocational stage of barrister training has changed, with new Bar courses offering different ways of studying for the postgraduate diploma needed to begin pupillage. Read on for information on what you learn on the new courses and the key considerations to bear in mind when choosing a course ahead of September 2020.

Blog post

Blessing Mukosha Park

It is going to be a tough experience and those who are applying for the first time (and even those going at it for another year) could benefit from advice on how to protect and manage their mental health during this difficult period of their career.