The Bar Council Pupil Survey 2024 found that more than eight in 10 (86%) of pupils have had a positive pupillage experience.
A growing number of City law firms are now offering in-house pupillages, providing aspiring barristers with an alternative to chambers-based training.
More people in the legal sector sought mental health support last year than ever before, according to LawCare’s newly published Impact Report 2025. The charity, which provides emotional support to people working in the legal sector, supported 753 individuals in 2025 – more than in any previous year, including during the covid-19 pandemic.
DWF Group Plc has launched a new firm-wide policy in support of women going through the menopause, recognising it as an “important workplace issue”. The firm’s action plan has been created in line with the Menopause Workplace Pledge.