For the final episode of the Pupillage Podcast, we look into the future: what lies ahead for the Bar? Are the robots coming for our wigs and gowns? We heard from three guests who have given this a lot of thought and found that the changes ahead are bigger than we could ever have imagined…GuestsJamie Susskind: author, speaker and barrister at Littleton Chambers http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/jamie-susskind/ and https://www.jamiesusskind.com/. To follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiesusskind and you can buy Future Politics here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politicsAlex Glassbrook: barrister at Temple Garden Chambers https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/alex-glassbrook/ and author of the Law of Driverless Cars: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Driverless-Cars-Introduction/dp/1911035282Dr Christopher Markou: Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/cp-markou/6574Useful LinksA futurist’s reading list:Future Politics by Jamie Susskind: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politics‘Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ by Richard Susskind Forthcoming book by Richard Susskind ‘Online Courts and the Future of Justice’: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Online-Courts-Justice-Richard-Susskind/dp/0198838360/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=online+courts+and+the+future+of+justice+susskind&amp;qid=1565944646&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1‘Hello World’ by Hannah Fry https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-World-How-Human-Machine/dp/1784163066/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1565946419&amp;sr=1-1For the decision of Leggatt J (as he then was) referred to by Alex Glassbrook: Gestmin SGPS S.A. v Credit Suisse [2013] EWHC 3560 (Comm) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2013/3560.html ‘Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neill by https://smile.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g3905707922?_encoding=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0&amp;ie=UTF8‘The Black Box Society’ by Frank Pasquale https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Box-Society-Algorithms-Information/dp/0674970845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21KT2GUNTQ3VD&amp;keywords=black+box+society&amp;qid=1565968786&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=black+box+so%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C276&amp;sr=8-1‘Novacene’ by James Lovelock https://smile.amazon.com/Novacene-Coming-Age-Hyperintelligence-Press/dp/0262043645/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=novacene&amp;qid=1565968810&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1GlossaryADM: Automated Decision Making, the process of making a decision by automated means without any human involvement e.g. a refund for an Amazon purchase to be returned; an online decision to award a loan.	Blockchain: a secure, encrypted, peer-to-peer transaction ledger used to record transactionsAI: Artificial Intelligence, an area of computer science which aims to create ‘intelligent’ machines (computers).

For the final episode of the Pupillage Podcast, we look into the future: what lies ahead for the Bar? Are the robots coming for our wigs and gowns? We heard from three guests who have given this a lot of thought and found that the changes ahead are bigger than we could ever have imagined… Guests Jamie Susskind: author, speaker and barrister at Littleton Chambers <a href="http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/jamie-susskind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/jamie-susskind/</a> and <a href="https://www.jamiesusskind.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jamiesusskind.com/</a>. To follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiesusskind and you can buy Future Politics here <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politics</a> Alex Glassbrook: barrister at Temple Garden Chambers <a href="https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/alex-glassbrook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/alex-glassbrook/</a> and author of the Law of Driverless Cars: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Driverless-Cars-Introduction/dp/1911035282" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Driverless-Cars-Introduction/dp/1911035282</a> Dr Christopher Markou: Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge <a href="https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/cp-markou/6574" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/cp-markou/6574</a> Useful Links A futurist’s reading list: Future Politics by Jamie Susskind: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Politics-Living-Together-Transformed/dp/0198825617/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1537175876&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=jamie+susskind+future+politics</a> ‘Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ by Richard Susskind Forthcoming book by Richard Susskind ‘Online Courts and the Future of Justice’: <a href="https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Online-Courts-Justice-Richard-Susskind/dp/0198838360/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=online+courts+and+the+future+of+justice+susskind&amp;qid=1565944646&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Online-Courts-Justice-Richard-Susskind/dp/0198838360/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=online+courts+and+the+future+of+justice+susskind&amp;qid=1565944646&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1</a> ‘Hello World’ by Hannah Fry <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-World-How-Human-Machine/dp/1784163066/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1565946419&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-World-How-Human-Machine/dp/1784163066/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1565946419&amp;sr=1-1</a> For the decision of Leggatt J (as he then was) referred to by Alex Glassbrook: Gestmin SGPS S.A. v Credit Suisse [2013] EWHC 3560 (Comm) <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2013/3560.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2013/3560.html</a> ‘Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neill by <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g3905707922?_encoding=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0&amp;ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smile.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g3905707922?_encoding=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0&amp;ie=UTF8</a> ‘The Black Box Society’ by Frank Pasquale <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Box-Society-Algorithms-Information/dp/0674970845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21KT2GUNTQ3VD&amp;keywords=black+box+society&amp;qid=1565968786&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=black+box+so%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C276&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Box-Society-Algorithms-Information/dp/0674970845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21KT2GUNTQ3VD&amp;keywords=black+box+society&amp;qid=1565968786&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=black+box+so%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C276&amp;sr=8-1</a> ‘Novacene’ by James Lovelock <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Novacene-Coming-Age-Hyperintelligence-Press/dp/0262043645/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=novacene&amp;qid=1565968810&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smile.amazon.com/Novacene-Coming-Age-Hyperintelligence-Press/dp/0262043645/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=novacene&amp;qid=1565968810&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1</a> Glossary ADM: Automated Decision Making, the process of making a decision by automated means without any human involvement e.g. a refund for an Amazon purchase to be returned; an online decision to award a loan.	 Blockchain: a secure, encrypted, peer-to-peer transaction ledger used to record transactions AI: Artificial Intelligence, an area of computer science which aims to create ‘intelligent’ machines (computers).

The Future of the Bar

What if you are doing the GDL or the BPTC, or you’re searching for pupillage or busydoing pupillage or you’re finally practising as a barrister… but you have a naggingfeeling that you’re the wrong person in the wrong place? And it’s not just that youdon’t want to be a barrister, but – horror of horrors – you don’t want to be a lawyer.This episode is a little different from the others: in it we hear from people who havedecided to move away from the law. Our guests tell us how it felt to come to therealisation that they wanted to get off the road marked ‘lawyer’ and travel somewhereelse; what practical steps they took to create their new careers and why it is that atraining in law stands you in good stead no matter where you end up. We loved hearingabout their experiences – we hope you do too!GuestsKatrina Kutchinsky: for more information about Katrina, seehttp://leagueofher.com/katrina-kutchinsky-founder-story/Katrina’s PR company: https://www.akacomms.com/ and follow her on Twitter@katrina_KKKathryn Perera: Director of NHS Horizons, @kathrynpereraAlex Aldridge: founder and publisher of Legal Cheek www.legalcheek.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-aldridge-99728913/?originalSubdomain=ukand follow Alex on twitter @AlexAldridgeUKOlivia Potts: cordon bleu patissiere https://ahalfbakedidea.co.uk/, writer, author of A HalfBaked Idea available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Baked-Idea-courtroom-Cordon/dp/0241380456/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=half+baked+idea&amp;qid=1565876083&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 and follow Olivia on twitter: @_Poots_ and Instagram @ahalfbakedideaAlex Macqueen: actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Macqueen and follow him twitter:@Alex_Macqueen

What if you are doing the GDL or the BPTC, or you’re searching for pupillage or busy doing pupillage or you’re finally practising as a barrister… but you have a nagging feeling that you’re the wrong person in the wrong place? And it’s not just that you don’t want to be a barrister, but – horror of horrors – you don’t want to be a lawyer. This episode is a little different from the others: in it we hear from people who have decided to move away from the law. Our guests tell us how it felt to come to the realisation that they wanted to get off the road marked ‘lawyer’ and travel somewhere else; what practical steps they took to create their new careers and why it is that a training in law stands you in good stead no matter where you end up. We loved hearing about their experiences – we hope you do too! Guests Katrina Kutchinsky: for more information about Katrina, see <a href="http://leagueofher.com/katrina-kutchinsky-founder-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://leagueofher.com/katrina-kutchinsky-founder-story/</a> Katrina’s PR company: <a href="https://www.akacomms.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.akacomms.com/</a> and follow her on Twitter @katrina_KK Kathryn Perera: Director of NHS Horizons, @kathrynperera Alex Aldridge: founder and publisher of Legal Cheek <a href="http://www.legalcheek.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.legalcheek.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-aldridge-99728913/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-aldridge-99728913/?originalSubdomain=uk</a> and follow Alex on twitter @AlexAldridgeUK Olivia Potts: cordon bleu patissiere <a href="https://ahalfbakedidea.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ahalfbakedidea.co.uk/</a>, writer, author of A Half Baked Idea available here: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Baked-Idea-courtroom-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Baked-Idea-courtroom-</a> Cordon/dp/0241380456/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=half+baked+idea&amp;qid=1565876083&amp;s=book s&amp;sr=1-1 and follow Olivia on twitter: @_Poots_ and Instagram @ahalfbakedidea Alex Macqueen: actor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Macqueen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Macqueen</a> and follow him twitter: @Alex_Macqueen

Alternative Careers

What if you love the idea of being a lawyer but, in the end, don’t really fancy being a barrister? There are so many varied and exciting careers to be had under the rubric ‘lawyer’. In this episode we explore a few of the alternatives, and hear from our guests what the world is like beyond the Bar.GuestsChristina Blacklaws: President of the Law Society until 2019:https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinablacklaws/?originalSubdomain=ukEJ Johnston Hawke: trainee solicitor at Edwards Duthie Shamash,https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ej-johnston-hawke-42132343Millicent Grant: President of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives July 2018-July2019https://www.cilex.org.uk/about_cilex/the_cilex_council_archive/the_cilex_presidentMaster Lisa Osofsky: Director of the Serious Fraud Officehttps://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/biographies/Useful LinksYoung Legal Aid Lawyers: http://www.younglegalaidlawyers.orgBecoming a legal aid lawyer: https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/becoming-a-legal-aid-lawyerChartered Institute of Legal Executives: www.cilex.org.ukSerious Fraud Office careers: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/careers/Law society of England and Wales: https://www.lawsociety.org.ukGlossaryMagic Circle firm: name given to the group of five city law firms in London considered to be ‘the best’ (Allen &amp; Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters,Slaughter and May).Legal Aid work: legal aid is state funding for individuals unable to pay for legal representation in criminal, and some housing, family and immigration cases. Legal aid work is work in these areas. The fees are paid by the state, and administered by the Legal Aid Agency.SFO: Serious Fraud Office a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO takes on a small number of large economic crime cases involving serious or complex fraud.

What if you love the idea of being a lawyer but, in the end, don’t really fancy being a barrister? There are so many varied and exciting careers to be had under the rubric ‘lawyer’. In this episode we explore a few of the alternatives, and hear from our guests what the world is like beyond the Bar. Guests Christina Blacklaws: President of the Law Society until 2019: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinablacklaws/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinablacklaws/?originalSubdomain=uk</a> EJ Johnston Hawke: trainee solicitor at Edwards Duthie Shamash, <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ej-johnston-hawke-42132343" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ej-johnston-hawke-42132343</a> Millicent Grant: President of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives July 2018-July 2019 <a href="https://www.cilex.org.uk/about_cilex/the_cilex_council_archive/the_cilex_president" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cilex.org.uk/about_cilex/the_cilex_council_archive/the_cilex_president</a> Master Lisa Osofsky: Director of the Serious Fraud Office <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/biographies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/biographies/</a> Useful Links Young Legal Aid Lawyers: <a href="http://www.younglegalaidlawyers.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.younglegalaidlawyers.org</a> Becoming a legal aid lawyer: <a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-</a> start/newsletter/becoming-a-legal-aid-lawyer Chartered Institute of Legal Executives: <a href="http://www.cilex.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cilex.org.uk</a> Serious Fraud Office careers: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/careers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/careers/</a> Law society of England and Wales: <a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lawsociety.org.uk</a> Glossary Magic Circle firm: name given to the group of five city law firms in London considered to be ‘the best’ (Allen &amp; Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Slaughter and May). Legal Aid work: legal aid is state funding for individuals unable to pay for legal representation in criminal, and some housing, family and immigration cases. Legal aid work is work in these areas. The fees are paid by the state, and administered by the Legal Aid Agency. SFO: Serious Fraud Office a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO takes on a small number of large economic crime cases involving serious or complex fraud.

Beyond The Bar

After 12 months of pupillage you’re told you’re not going to be offered tenancy. It’s really tough, there’s no doubt about it. But it’s most definitely not the end of the world lots of highly successful barristers (and some judges!) have done third sixes. In this episode our guests remind you to keep in mind how far you’ve come, encourage you tobe proactive and tell you how to pivot quickly, figure out your place in the market and bag a third six. They also give you some top tips for how to handle that third six, impress chambers and and convert pupillage into tenancy.GuestsRyan Turner, barrister at Lamb Chambers: https://www.lambchambers.co.uk/who-can-help-you/barristers/ryan-turnerOlivia Potts, former barrister and now cordon bleu baker: https://ahalfbakedidea.co.ukon twitter @_poots_ and Instagram @ahalfbakedideaAlistair Richardson, barrister at 6 KBW College Hillhttps://www.6kbw.com/people/barristers/alistair-richardsonUseful LinksThe list of chambers recruiting for third sixes: https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers/third-six-vacancies-and-best-practice/Some more information on the STAR interview technique:https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629

After 12 months of pupillage you’re told you’re not going to be offered tenancy. It’s really tough, there’s no doubt about it. But it’s most definitely not the end of the world lots of highly successful barristers (and some judges!) have done third sixes. In this episode our guests remind you to keep in mind how far you’ve come, encourage you to be proactive and tell you how to pivot quickly, figure out your place in the market and bag a third six. They also give you some top tips for how to handle that third six, impress chambers and and convert pupillage into tenancy. Guests Ryan Turner, barrister at Lamb Chambers: <a href="https://www.lambchambers.co.uk/who-can-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lambchambers.co.uk/who-can-</a> help-you/barristers/ryan-turner Olivia Potts, former barrister and now cordon bleu baker: <a href="https://ahalfbakedidea.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ahalfbakedidea.co.uk</a> on twitter @_poots_ and Instagram @ahalfbakedidea Alistair Richardson, barrister at 6 KBW College Hill <a href="https://www.6kbw.com/people/barristers/alistair-richardson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.6kbw.com/people/barristers/alistair-richardson</a> Useful Links The list of chambers recruiting for third sixes: <a href="https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers/third-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers/third-</a> six-vacancies-and-best-practice/ Some more information on the STAR interview technique: <a href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629</a>

Third Sixes

Last year data protection law firmly made its presence felt in all of our lives when we got dozens of emails about privacy notices and the GDPR: as Christopher Knight, one of our guests on today’s episode points out, data protection applies to everyone everywhere. So what does that mean for a data protection law practice? And what is the difference anyway between data protection law and information law?Meanwhile, the news is full of issues which potentially concern planning and environmental lawyers, from HS2’s troubles to the housing crisis, to Extinction Rebellion’s demands for a reduction in carbon emissions, and the Mayor of London’s commitment to a reduction in air pollution.We wanted to investigate what it’s like to have a practice in these areas of law, so in this episode we talk to barristers Christopher Knight and James Pereira QC about their respective practices in Data and Information Law and Planning and Environmental law. We learn how to keep calm amongst the Data Protection Act’s subclauses, and why a planning practice is partly about listening to people’s stories and selling a vision of the future.GuestsChristopher Knight: barrister at 11KBW https://www.11kbw.com/barristers/christopher-knight/James Pereira QC: barrister at Francis Taylor Buildinghttps://www.ftbchambers.co.uk/barristers/james-pereira-qcUseful Links11KBW’s Panopticon: https://panopticonblog.com/Privacy International: https://privacyinternational.org/Open Rights Group: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/Media Law Defence Initiative: https://www.mediadefence.org/Article 19: https://www.article19.org/Big Brother Watch: https://bigbrotherwatch.org.ukThe Information Commissioner’s website: https://ico.org.ukPeter Carey’s Freedom of Information Handbook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Information-Handbook-Peter-Carey/dp/1907698183 and his book on Data Protectionhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Data-Protection-Practical-Guide-law/dp/0198815417/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1567084243&amp;refinements=p_27%3APeter+Carey&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Peter+CareyGlossaryFOIA: Freedom of Information ActGDPR: General Data Protection RegulationDPA: Data Protection ActICCPR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Last year data protection law firmly made its presence felt in all of our lives when we got dozens of emails about privacy notices and the GDPR: as Christopher Knight, one of our guests on today’s episode points out, data protection applies to everyone everywhere. So what does that mean for a data protection law practice? And what is the difference anyway between data protection law and information law? Meanwhile, the news is full of issues which potentially concern planning and environmental lawyers, from HS2’s troubles to the housing crisis, to Extinction Rebellion’s demands for a reduction in carbon emissions, and the Mayor of London’s commitment to a reduction in air pollution. We wanted to investigate what it’s like to have a practice in these areas of law, so in this episode we talk to barristers Christopher Knight and James Pereira QC about their respective practices in Data and Information Law and Planning and Environmental law. We learn how to keep calm amongst the Data Protection Act’s subclauses, and why a planning practice is partly about listening to people’s stories and selling a vision of the future. Guests Christopher Knight: barrister at 11KBW <a href="https://www.11kbw.com/barristers/christopher-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.11kbw.com/barristers/christopher-</a> knight/ James Pereira QC: barrister at Francis Taylor Building <a href="https://www.ftbchambers.co.uk/barristers/james-pereira-qc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ftbchambers.co.uk/barristers/james-pereira-qc</a> Useful Links 11KBW’s Panopticon: <a href="https://panopticonblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://panopticonblog.com/</a> Privacy International: <a href="https://privacyinternational.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://privacyinternational.org/</a> Open Rights Group: <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/</a> Media Law Defence Initiative: <a href="https://www.mediadefence.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mediadefence.org/</a> Article 19: <a href="https://www.article19.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.article19.org/</a> Big Brother Watch: <a href="https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk</a> The Information Commissioner’s website: <a href="https://ico.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk</a> Peter Carey’s Freedom of Information Handbook: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-</a> Information-Handbook-Peter-Carey/dp/1907698183 and his book on Data Protection <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Data-Protection-Practical-Guide-law/dp/0198815417/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1567084243&amp;refinements=p_27%3APeter+Carey&amp;s=b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Data-Protection-Practical-Guide-law/dp/0198815417/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1567084243&amp;refinements=p_27%3APeter+Carey&amp;s=b</a> ooks&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Peter+Carey Glossary FOIA: Freedom of Information Act GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation DPA: Data Protection Act ICCPR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Information, Planning and Environmental Law

These practice areas are, in the words of one of our guests, not for the weak-hearted. But if you are up for the varied and exacting challenges that a personal injury or clinical negligence presents, you will find yourself richly rewarded. We hear from Farah Mauladad who explains to us what it takes to cross-examine someone who went into hospital perfectly fit and came out tetraplegic, and from Gerard McDermott QC whose clients have often suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries: he leaves us in no doubt that health and safety reallymatters.GuestsFarrah Mauladad: barrister at Crown Office Chambershttps://www.crownofficechambers.com/barristers/farrah-mauladad/Master Gerard McDermott QC: barrister at Outer Temple Chambershttps://www.outertemple.com/barristers/gerard-mcdermott-qc/ and to follow Gerard ontwitter https://twitter.com/mcdermottqc?lang=enUseful LinksAssociation of Personal Injury Lawyers: https://www.apil.org.ukAction against Medical Accidents: https://www.avma.org.ukGlossaryCFA: Conditional Fee Agreement – sometimes known as ‘no win no fee’

These practice areas are, in the words of one of our guests, not for the weak-hearted. But if you are up for the varied and exacting challenges that a personal injury or clinical negligence presents, you will find yourself richly rewarded. We hear from Farah Mauladad who explains to us what it takes to cross-examine someone who went into hospital perfectly fit and came out tetraplegic, and from Gerard McDermott QC whose clients have often suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries: he leaves us in no doubt that health and safety really matters. Guests Farrah Mauladad: barrister at Crown Office Chambers <a href="https://www.crownofficechambers.com/barristers/farrah-mauladad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crownofficechambers.com/barristers/farrah-mauladad/</a> Master Gerard McDermott QC: barrister at Outer Temple Chambers <a href="https://www.outertemple.com/barristers/gerard-mcdermott-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.outertemple.com/barristers/gerard-mcdermott-qc/</a> and to follow Gerard on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/mcdermottqc?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mcdermottqc?lang=en</a> Useful Links Association of Personal Injury Lawyers: <a href="https://www.apil.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apil.org.uk</a> Action against Medical Accidents: <a href="https://www.avma.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.avma.org.uk</a> Glossary CFA: Conditional Fee Agreement – sometimes known as ‘no win no fee’

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Did you love studying the weird and wonderful world of Equity and Trusts? Then today’s episode is for you. We hear from Constance McDonnell QC, a traditional chancery barrister, who tells us how a chancery practice can lead to that elusive work-life balance and why people skills - and not just intellect - are essential. And then we look into one of the most mysterious and little-known courts with Claire van Overdijk: the Court of Protection.GuestsConstance McDonnell QC barrister at Serle Courthttp://www.serlecourt.co.uk/news/article/constance-mcdonnell-qcClaire van Overdijk barrister at Outer Templehttps://www.outertemple.com/barristers/claire-van-overdijk/Useful LinksGlossaryCCG: Clinical commissioning groupsProbate: the law concerning the administration of a person’s property, money andpossessions (their ‘estate’) once they are dead.Mediation: a meeting between parties to litigation or proposed litigation which aims toresolve the dispute by arriving at a settlement. The parties are helped by a mediator whofacilitates discussion. Anything discussed at a mediation is ‘without prejudice’.FDR: Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing, a judge-directed mediation where a judge willassist the parties by expressing a view on a point of law.Without prejudice: a party who makes a statement (either orally or in writing) and indicatesthat it is ‘without prejudice’ cannot be held to that statement, i.e. that statement cannot berelied upon by the other party in the course of the litigation.P: the person without capacity whose best interests are under discussion in the context ofCourt of Protection work.

Did you love studying the weird and wonderful world of Equity and Trusts? Then today’s episode is for you. We hear from Constance McDonnell QC, a traditional chancery barrister, who tells us how a chancery practice can lead to that elusive work-life balance and why people skills - and not just intellect - are essential. And then we look into one of the most mysterious and little-known courts with Claire van Overdijk: the Court of Protection. Guests Constance McDonnell QC barrister at Serle Court <a href="http://www.serlecourt.co.uk/news/article/constance-mcdonnell-qc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.serlecourt.co.uk/news/article/constance-mcdonnell-qc</a> Claire van Overdijk barrister at Outer Temple <a href="https://www.outertemple.com/barristers/claire-van-overdijk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.outertemple.com/barristers/claire-van-overdijk/</a> Useful Links Glossary CCG: Clinical commissioning groups Probate: the law concerning the administration of a person’s property, money and possessions (their ‘estate’) once they are dead. Mediation: a meeting between parties to litigation or proposed litigation which aims to resolve the dispute by arriving at a settlement. The parties are helped by a mediator who facilitates discussion. Anything discussed at a mediation is ‘without prejudice’. FDR: Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing, a judge-directed mediation where a judge will assist the parties by expressing a view on a point of law. Without prejudice: a party who makes a statement (either orally or in writing) and indicates that it is ‘without prejudice’ cannot be held to that statement, i.e. that statement cannot be relied upon by the other party in the course of the litigation. P: the person without capacity whose best interests are under discussion in the context of Court of Protection work.

Chancery And Court Of Protection

Human Rights and Public International Law are two of the most appealing and popular areasof the law, but what do they really entail and how easy are they to get into? We hear fromtwo junior practitioners who tell us about their own motivations and the challenges they haveencountered in their practices. Learn why it might not always pay to be an activist if youwant to go into HR and take note of a health warning about how to start a PIL practice…GuestsJude Bunting: barrister at Doughty Street https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/jude-buntingRemi Reichhold: barrister at 5 Essex Court https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/remi-reichholdGlossaryCFA: Conditional Fee Agreement – sometimes known as ‘no win no fee’NGO: Non-Governmental OrganisationPIL: Public International Law

Human Rights and Public International Law are two of the most appealing and popular areas of the law, but what do they really entail and how easy are they to get into? We hear from two junior practitioners who tell us about their own motivations and the challenges they have encountered in their practices. Learn why it might not always pay to be an activist if you want to go into HR and take note of a health warning about how to start a PIL practice… Guests Jude Bunting: barrister at Doughty Street <a href="https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/jude-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/jude-</a> bunting Remi Reichhold: barrister at 5 Essex Court <a href="https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-</a> people/profile/remi-reichhold Glossary CFA: Conditional Fee Agreement – sometimes known as ‘no win no fee’ NGO: Non-Governmental Organisation PIL: Public International Law

Human Rights and Public International Law

Guests Ruth Kennedy barrister at 2TG https://www.2tg.co.uk/people/ruth-kennedy/ Michael Bowsher QC barrister at Monckton Chambershttps://www.monckton.com/barrister/michael-bowsher-qc/ Useful LinksKCL procurement distance learning module: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/law/research/centres/european/programmes/procurementsyllabus​

Guests Ruth Kennedy barrister at 2TG <a href="https://www.2tg.co.uk/people/ruth-kennedy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.2tg.co.uk/people/ruth-kennedy/</a> Michael Bowsher QC barrister at Monckton Chambers <a href="https://www.monckton.com/barrister/michael-bowsher-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.monckton.com/barrister/michael-bowsher-qc/</a> Useful Links KCL procurement distance learning module: <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/law/research/centres/european/programmes/procurementsyllabus​" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kcl.ac.uk/law/research/centres/european/programmes/procurementsyllabus​</a>

Commercial Bar

The recent announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex --- aka Harry andMeghan --- that they are planning to sue Associated Newspapers after the Mail onSunday published a private letter from Meghan to her father, has put the spotlight onmedia and defamation law – the topic of this episode of the pupillage podcast. We hearabout celebrities and super injunctions, but also learn that nothing is beyond the reachof this fascinating area of law, from anti-semitism, to medical research, to the parishnewsletter. If you’re interested in the conflict between free speech and privacy, and intruth and opinion then this episode is for you.GuestsFelicity McMahon: barrister at 5RBhttps://www.5rb.com/member/felicity-mcmahon/ and on Twitter @bitofalegalgeekMaster Adrienne Page QC: barrister at 5RBhttps://www.5rb.com/member/adrienne-page-qc/Useful LinksMcNae’s Essential Law for Journalists, Mark Hanna &amp; Mark Doddhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/McNaes-Essential-Journalists-Mike-Dodd/dp/0198809573/ref=dp_ob_title_bkGlossaryCFA: Conditional Fee Agreements – a no win, no fee agreement whereby a party only has topay legal costs if they win their case; if they do not, there are no costs to pay.Recoverable Success Fees: an additional amount of the winning party’s legal fees which haveto be paid by the losing party, which since 6 April 2019 are no longer permitted indefamation and privacy cases.IPSO – Independent Press Standards OrganisationMaster of the Bench – senior members of the Inns of CourtCosts Masters – costs judge – judges sitting in the Senior Courts Costs OfficeQB Masters – Queen’s Bench Master, a judge who handles case management of cases in theQueens’ Bench Division

The recent announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex --- aka Harry and Meghan --- that they are planning to sue Associated Newspapers after the Mail on Sunday published a private letter from Meghan to her father, has put the spotlight on media and defamation law – the topic of this episode of the pupillage podcast. We hear about celebrities and super injunctions, but also learn that nothing is beyond the reach of this fascinating area of law, from anti-semitism, to medical research, to the parish newsletter. If you’re interested in the conflict between free speech and privacy, and in truth and opinion then this episode is for you. Guests Felicity McMahon: barrister at 5RB <a href="https://www.5rb.com/member/felicity-mcmahon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.5rb.com/member/felicity-mcmahon/</a> and on Twitter @bitofalegalgeek Master Adrienne Page QC: barrister at 5RB <a href="https://www.5rb.com/member/adrienne-page-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.5rb.com/member/adrienne-page-qc/</a> Useful Links McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists, Mark Hanna &amp; Mark Dodd <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/McNaes-Essential-Journalists-Mike-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/McNaes-Essential-Journalists-Mike-</a> Dodd/dp/0198809573/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Glossary CFA: Conditional Fee Agreements – a no win, no fee agreement whereby a party only has to pay legal costs if they win their case; if they do not, there are no costs to pay. Recoverable Success Fees: an additional amount of the winning party’s legal fees which have to be paid by the losing party, which since 6 April 2019 are no longer permitted in defamation and privacy cases. IPSO – Independent Press Standards Organisation Master of the Bench – senior members of the Inns of Court Costs Masters – costs judge – judges sitting in the Senior Courts Costs Office QB Masters – Queen’s Bench Master, a judge who handles case management of cases in the Queens’ Bench Division

Media and Defamation Law

[2019] 1 PUP POD 101From Middle Temple, this is The Pupillage Podcast, hosted by Georgina Wolfe and Beatrice Collier. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, iTunes and Mixcloud. Twitter: @pupillagepodca1

[2019] 1 PUP POD 101 From Middle Temple, this is The Pupillage Podcast, hosted by Georgina Wolfe and Beatrice Collier. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, iTunes and Mixcloud. Twitter: @pupillagepodca1

The Pupillage Podcast

In today’s episode, we find out about the Inns of Court. The Inns are historic, professional associations for barristers but also, as we hear, communities of students, barristers and judges. The Inns have lots of functions but perhaps the most important is education and administering scholarships to help those who wish to become barristers.We talk to some of the great and the good about what the Inns have meant to them and how they can help you as a student. We hear about the benefits of sponsorship and mentoring schemes, some of the scholarships on offer and about the Middle Temple associations that can help students, pupillage-seekers and junior barristers.Guests in order of appearance:Richard Wilmot-Smith QC: 2018 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and practising silk at 39 Essex Chambers: https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-qc/Christa Richmond: Middle Temple’s Director of Education:https://www.middletemple.org.uk/about-us/governance/executive-managementMichael Polak: barrister and Deputy President of MTYBA:http://churchcourtchambers.co.uk/project/michael-polak/@MichaelPolakLawLord Justice David Bean: 2019 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and a judge in the Court of Appeal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bean_(judge)Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon: the Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales and the President of the Courts of England and Waleshttps://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/judges/lord-chief-justice/ and https://www.judiciary.uk/announcement-type/lord-burnett/Alex Cisneros: barrister at No 5 https://www.no5.com/barristers/barrister-details/493-alex-cisneros/Eleena Misra: barrister at Old Square Chambers http://www.oldsquare.co.uk/our-people/profile/eleena-misraAndrew Hochhauser QC: silk and arbitrator at Essex Court and Middle Temple Bencher https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/Elaine Banton: barrister at 7 Bedford Row http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-banton/Alexander Robson: barrister at Littleton Chambers, co-author of The Path toPupillage, Harold G. Fox Scholarhttp://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/Michael Harwood: barrister and President of MTYBAhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk andhttps://twitter.com/mi_harwood?lang=enUseful Linkshttps://www.barcouncil.org.uk/about-the-bar/what-is-the-bar/inns-of-court/Lincoln’s Inn: https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/Gray’s Inn: https://www.graysinn.org.uk/Inner Temple: https://www.innertemple.org.uk/Middle Temple: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/All these websites have lots of information about the Inns and the scholarships available.Middle Temple Students’ Association (MTSA):https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/middle-temple-students-associationMiddle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA):https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/inn-societies-and-groups/middle-temple-young-barristers-associationInns Mentoring and Sponsorhip Schemes:https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/student-members/marshalling-and-mentoring/ https://www.graysinn.org.uk/education/student-members/mentoring-scheme https://www.innertemple.org.uk/education/bar-professional-training-course-bptc-students/student-schemes/ https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/sponsorship-schemeAccess to the Bar Scheme: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/access-to-the-bar-awardsHarold G. Fox Scholarship (administered by Middle Temple but open to members of all Inns): https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/overseas/harold-g-fox Note that this year’s deadline is 4pm 21 February 2019.For more information on Temple Church: http://www.templechurch.com/

In today’s episode, we find out about the Inns of Court. The Inns are historic, professional associations for barristers but also, as we hear, communities of students, barristers and judges. The Inns have lots of functions but perhaps the most important is education and administering scholarships to help those who wish to become barristers. We talk to some of the great and the good about what the Inns have meant to them and how they can help you as a student. We hear about the benefits of sponsorship and mentoring schemes, some of the scholarships on offer and about the Middle Temple associations that can help students, pupillage-seekers and junior barristers. Guests in order of appearance: Richard Wilmot-Smith QC: 2018 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and practising silk at 39 Essex Chambers: <a href="https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-</a> qc/ Christa Richmond: Middle Temple’s Director of Education: <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/about-us/governance/executive-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/about-us/governance/executive-management</a> Michael Polak: barrister and Deputy President of MTYBA: <a href="http://churchcourtchambers.co.uk/project/michael-polak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://churchcourtchambers.co.uk/project/michael-polak/</a> @MichaelPolakLaw Lord Justice David Bean: 2019 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and a judge in the Court of Appeal: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bean_(judge)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bean_(judge)</a> Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon: the Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales and the President of the Courts of England and Wales <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/judges/lord-chief-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/judges/lord-chief-justice/</a> and <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/announcement-type/lord-burnett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/announcement-type/lord-burnett/</a> Alex Cisneros: barrister at No 5 <a href="https://www.no5.com/barristers/barrister-details/493-alex-cisneros/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.no5.com/barristers/barrister-details/493-alex-cisneros/</a> Eleena Misra: barrister at Old Square Chambers <a href="http://www.oldsquare.co.uk/our-people/profile/eleena-misra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.oldsquare.co.uk/our-people/profile/eleena-misra</a> Andrew Hochhauser QC: silk and arbitrator at Essex Court and Middle Temple Bencher <a href="https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/</a> Elaine Banton: barrister at 7 Bedford Row <a href="http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-</a> banton/ Alexander Robson: barrister at Littleton Chambers, co-author of The Path to Pupillage, Harold G. Fox Scholar <a href="http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/</a> Michael Harwood: barrister and President of MTYBA <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mi_harwood?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mi_harwood?lang=en</a> Useful Links <a href="https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/about-the-bar/what-is-the-bar/inns-of-court/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/about-the-bar/what-is-the-bar/inns-of-court/</a> Lincoln’s Inn: <a href="https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/</a> Gray’s Inn: <a href="https://www.graysinn.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.graysinn.org.uk/</a> Inner Temple: <a href="https://www.innertemple.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.innertemple.org.uk/</a> Middle Temple: <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/</a> All these websites have lots of information about the Inns and the scholarships available. Middle Temple Students’ Association (MTSA): <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/middle-temple-students-association" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/middle-temple-students-association</a> Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA): <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/inn-societies-and-groups/middle-temple-young-barristers-association" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/inn-societies-and-groups/middle-temple-young-barristers-association</a> Inns Mentoring and Sponsorhip Schemes: <a href="https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/student-members/marshalling-and-mentoring/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/student-members/marshalling-and-mentoring/</a> <a href="https://www.graysinn.org.uk/education/student-members/mentoring-scheme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.graysinn.org.uk/education/student-members/mentoring-scheme</a> <a href="https://www.innertemple.org.uk/education/bar-professional-training-course-bptc-students/student-schemes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.innertemple.org.uk/education/bar-professional-training-course-bptc-students/student-schemes/</a> <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/sponsorship-scheme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/sponsorship-scheme</a> Access to the Bar Scheme: <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-</a> training/scholarships-and-prizes/access-to-the-bar-awards Harold G. Fox Scholarship (administered by Middle Temple but open to members of all Inns): <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/overseas/harold-g-fox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/overseas/harold-g-fox</a> Note that this year’s deadline is 4pm 21 February 2019. For more information on Temple Church: <a href="http://www.templechurch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.templechurch.com/</a>

The Inns

The heart of a barrister’s job is advocacy – persuading others orally or in writing.Advocacy experience is therefore crucial for anyone considering a career at the Bar. There are lots of different forms of advocacy available for students to try, fromdebating and mooting, public speaking to pro bono. We hear from today’s guestsabout all these types of advocacy experience, what their benefits are and how you can start to demonstrate your flair for advocacy. We also learn about the hidden opportunities for advocacy all around you. And what if you are battling nerves? We hear some tips from the pros.Guests in order of appearanceJames Wakefield: barrister, leader of the Council of the Inns of Court and dean of the Inns of Court College of AdvocacyAndrew Hochhauser QC: silk and arbitrator at Essex Court and Middle TempleBencher https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/Alexander Robson: barrister at Littleton Chambers, co-author of The Path toPupillage, Harold G. Fox Scholar http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/Benet Brandreth QC: silk at 11 South Square, rhetoric coach and advocacy trainerhttps://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/ andhttps://www.benetbrandreth.com/ and on twitter as @benetbrandrethMichael Harwood: barrister and President of MTYBAhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk and on twitter @mi_harwoodMatt Ahluwalia: barrister and Justice First Fellow at the Public Law Projecthttps://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/fellow/matthew-ahluwalia/Useful LinksDebating:https://www.cus.org/members/debating/what-debating https://www.greatdebaters.co.uk/and for school students: https://www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-lesson-plans/get-debating-/ and https://www.esu.org/our-work/schools-maceEnglish Speaking Union: https://www.esu.org/Mooting:For details of the ESU – Essex Court National Mooting Competition:https://nationalmooting.org/And for the Rosamund Smith Mooting Competition:https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/mootingFor other mooting informationhttps://lawbore.net/mooting https://global.oup.com/ukhe/mooting/whatismooting/?cc=gb&amp;lang=en&amp; https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/current-students/mooting-oxford/mooting-what-it-and-why-take-part https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/what-is-mooting https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/jun/28/advice-for-law-students-how-to-mootPro Bono:General Advice: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/advice-on-pro-bono-workFree Representation Unit or ‘FRU’: http://www.thefru.org.uk/Z2K: https://www.z2k.org/National Centre for Domestic Violence: https://www.ncdv.org.uk/Advice for setting up a Law Clinic at your university:https://www.lawworks.org.uk/solicitors-and-volunteers/get-involved/law-schools-and-student-pro-bonoSome books on advocacy:The Art of the Advocate by Richard du Cann: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Advocate-Penguin-Law/dp/0140179313Devil’s Advocate by Iain Morley: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Advocate-Iain-Morley/dp/0414023226/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=GREDV8JJHVSST1FZ04XS365 Daily Advocacy Tips by Leslie Cuthbert: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daily-Advocacy-Tips-Leslie-Cuthbert/dp/178043832XOther useful resources:Council of the Inns of Court https://www.coic.org.uk/Justice First Fellowships: https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/Public Law Project: https://publiclawproject.org.uk/Bristol University Law Clinic: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/law-clinic/

The heart of a barrister’s job is advocacy – persuading others orally or in writing. Advocacy experience is therefore crucial for anyone considering a career at the Bar. There are lots of different forms of advocacy available for students to try, from debating and mooting, public speaking to pro bono. We hear from today’s guests about all these types of advocacy experience, what their benefits are and how you can start to demonstrate your flair for advocacy. We also learn about the hidden opportunities for advocacy all around you. And what if you are battling nerves? We hear some tips from the pros. Guests in order of appearance James Wakefield: barrister, leader of the Council of the Inns of Court and dean of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy Andrew Hochhauser QC: silk and arbitrator at Essex Court and Middle Temple Bencher <a href="https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/</a> Alexander Robson: barrister at Littleton Chambers, co-author of The Path to Pupillage, Harold G. Fox Scholar <a href="http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/</a> Benet Brandreth QC: silk at 11 South Square, rhetoric coach and advocacy trainer <a href="https://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/</a> and <a href="https://www.benetbrandreth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benetbrandreth.com/</a> and on twitter as @benetbrandreth Michael Harwood: barrister and President of MTYBA <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk</a> and on twitter @mi_harwood Matt Ahluwalia: barrister and Justice First Fellow at the Public Law Project <a href="https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/fellow/matthew-ahluwalia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/fellow/matthew-ahluwalia/</a> Useful Links Debating: <a href="https://www.cus.org/members/debating/what-debating" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cus.org/members/debating/what-debating</a> <a href="https://www.greatdebaters.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.greatdebaters.co.uk/</a> and for school students: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-</a> lesson-plans/get-debating-/ and <a href="https://www.esu.org/our-work/schools-mace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.esu.org/our-work/schools-mace</a> English Speaking Union: <a href="https://www.esu.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.esu.org/</a> Mooting: For details of the ESU – Essex Court National Mooting Competition: <a href="https://nationalmooting.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nationalmooting.org/</a> And for the Rosamund Smith Mooting Competition: <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/mooting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/mooting</a> For other mooting information <a href="https://lawbore.net/mooting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lawbore.net/mooting</a> <a href="https://global.oup.com/ukhe/mooting/whatismooting/?cc=gb&amp;lang=en&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://global.oup.com/ukhe/mooting/whatismooting/?cc=gb&amp;lang=en&amp;</a> <a href="https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/current-students/mooting-oxford/mooting-what-it-and-why-take-part" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/current-students/mooting-oxford/mooting-what-it-and-why-take-part</a> <a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/what-is-mooting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/what-is-mooting</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/jun/28/advice-for-law-students-how-to-moot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/jun/28/advice-for-law-students-how-to-moot</a> Pro Bono: General Advice: <a href="https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/advice-on-pro-bono-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/advice-on-pro-bono-work</a> Free Representation Unit or ‘FRU’: <a href="http://www.thefru.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thefru.org.uk/</a> Z2K: <a href="https://www.z2k.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.z2k.org/</a> National Centre for Domestic Violence: <a href="https://www.ncdv.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncdv.org.uk/</a> Advice for setting up a Law Clinic at your university: <a href="https://www.lawworks.org.uk/solicitors-and-volunteers/get-involved/law-schools-and-student-pro-bono" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lawworks.org.uk/solicitors-and-volunteers/get-involved/law-schools-and-student-pro-bono</a> Some books on advocacy: The Art of the Advocate by Richard du Cann: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-</a> Advocate-Penguin-Law/dp/0140179313 Devil’s Advocate by Iain Morley: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Advocate-Iain-Morley/dp/0414023226/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=GRED" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Advocate-Iain-Morley/dp/0414023226/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=GRED</a> V8JJHVSST1FZ04XS 365 Daily Advocacy Tips by Leslie Cuthbert: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daily-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daily-</a> Advocacy-Tips-Leslie-Cuthbert/dp/178043832X Other useful resources: Council of the Inns of Court <a href="https://www.coic.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.coic.org.uk/</a> Justice First Fellowships: <a href="https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jff.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/</a> Public Law Project: <a href="https://publiclawproject.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://publiclawproject.org.uk/</a> Bristol University Law Clinic: <a href="http://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/law-clinic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/law-clinic/</a>

Advocacy Experience

In these two episodes, we talk to barristers and other guests practising in lots ofdifferent areas to hear about what it’s really like. What do they love about theirpractice area? Who are their clients? What sort of skills do you need to flourish?What are the things you really need to think about when choosing your practice?They told us about important lifestyle differences between different practices and how the legal directories can help you look behind aspirational websites. Perhaps most important of all, they told us why, when selecting your practice area, you should keep an open mind.In Practice Areas I, we hear about how to choose your specialism and exploredgeneral civil, employment, construction, commercial, public, intellectual property and arbitration practices – and even a practice in ‘death row dogs’ cases…Guests in order of appearanceJulia Horner: Chambers’ Director, Blackstone Chambershttps://www.blackstonechambers.com/clerks-staff/Elaine Banton: employment barrister at 7 Bedford Rowhttp://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-banton/Richard Wilmot-Smith QC: 2018 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and practising construction and international arbitration silk at 39 Essex Chambershttps://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-qc/Cathryn McGahey QC: public law and immigration silk at Temple Garden Chambers https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/cathryn-mcgahey-qc/Benet Brandreth QC: intellectual property silk at 11 South Square, rhetoric coachand advocacy trainer https://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/ and https://www.benetbrandreth.com/ or on twitter @benetbrandrethUseful LinksThe Legal 500: https://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/united-kingdom/uk.htmlChambers &amp; Partners: https://chambers.com/research/chambers-uk-and-uk-barChambers Student Guide: https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/ and some usefuladvice on areas of law (the solicitors’ areas equally apply)https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/practice-areas LawCareers.Net Handbook 2019: The Training Contract and Pupillage Guidehttps://handbook.lawcareers.net/Target Jobs Law: https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-barristersGlossaryAttorney General’s Panel of Counsel: the panel of barristers who are instructed to advise and represent central government departments.Direct Access: where members of the public can instruct a barrister themselves(directly) without having to go through a solicitor.IP (intellectual property): intellectual property is the name given to the product of people’s minds: ideas; inventions; medicines; pieces of music etc. The law ofintellectual property concerns the protection of rights in those products.Legal Directories: reference books that rank and recommend chambers andindividual barristers. Chambers UK Bar (often called Chambers &amp; Partners) and Legal 500 are the main legal directories.Rights of audience: sometimes known as ‘higher rights of audience’, these are the rights of a qualified advocate to appear in the superior courts.Mentions: typically a very short case management hearing in the criminal courts.Pupillage Training Organisation: or ‘PTO’ – an organisation that can offerpupillage. Traditionally these have been barristers’ chambers but as we hear in this episode, solicitors’ firms and other organisations can now qualify to become PTOs.Year of Call: the year in which a barrister was called to the Bar (i.e. the year inwhich they qualified). It is used to understand how much experience a particularbarrister has.

In these two episodes, we talk to barristers and other guests practising in lots of different areas to hear about what it’s really like. What do they love about their practice area? Who are their clients? What sort of skills do you need to flourish? What are the things you really need to think about when choosing your practice? They told us about important lifestyle differences between different practices and how the legal directories can help you look behind aspirational websites. Perhaps most important of all, they told us why, when selecting your practice area, you should keep an open mind. In Practice Areas I, we hear about how to choose your specialism and explored general civil, employment, construction, commercial, public, intellectual property and arbitration practices – and even a practice in ‘death row dogs’ cases… Guests in order of appearance Julia Horner: Chambers’ Director, Blackstone Chambers <a href="https://www.blackstonechambers.com/clerks-staff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.blackstonechambers.com/clerks-staff/</a> Elaine Banton: employment barrister at 7 Bedford Row <a href="http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-banton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-banton/</a> Richard Wilmot-Smith QC: 2018 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and practising construction and international arbitration silk at 39 Essex Chambers <a href="https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-qc/</a> Cathryn McGahey QC: public law and immigration silk at Temple Garden Chambers <a href="https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/cathryn-mcgahey-qc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tgchambers.com/member-profile/cathryn-mcgahey-qc/</a> Benet Brandreth QC: intellectual property silk at 11 South Square, rhetoric coach and advocacy trainer <a href="https://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.11southsquare.com/barristers/benet-brandreth/</a> and <a href="https://www.benetbrandreth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benetbrandreth.com/</a> or on twitter @benetbrandreth Useful Links The Legal 500: <a href="https://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/united-kingdom/uk.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/united-kingdom/uk.html</a> Chambers &amp; Partners: <a href="https://chambers.com/research/chambers-uk-and-uk-bar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chambers.com/research/chambers-uk-and-uk-bar</a> Chambers Student Guide: <a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/</a> and some useful advice on areas of law (the solicitors’ areas equally apply)<a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/practice-areas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/practice-areas</a> <a href="http://LawCareers.Net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LawCareers.Net</a> Handbook 2019: The Training Contract and Pupillage Guide <a href="https://handbook.lawcareers.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://handbook.lawcareers.net/</a> Target Jobs Law: <a href="https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-barristers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-barristers</a> Glossary Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel: the panel of barristers who are instructed to advise and represent central government departments. Direct Access: where members of the public can instruct a barrister themselves (directly) without having to go through a solicitor. IP (intellectual property): intellectual property is the name given to the product of people’s minds: ideas; inventions; medicines; pieces of music etc. The law of intellectual property concerns the protection of rights in those products. Legal Directories: reference books that rank and recommend chambers and individual barristers. Chambers UK Bar (often called Chambers &amp; Partners) and Legal 500 are the main legal directories. Rights of audience: sometimes known as ‘higher rights of audience’, these are the rights of a qualified advocate to appear in the superior courts. Mentions: typically a very short case management hearing in the criminal courts. Pupillage Training Organisation: or ‘PTO’ – an organisation that can offer pupillage. Traditionally these have been barristers’ chambers but as we hear in this episode, solicitors’ firms and other organisations can now qualify to become PTOs. Year of Call: the year in which a barrister was called to the Bar (i.e. the year in which they qualified). It is used to understand how much experience a particular barrister has.

Choosing Your Practice Area I: Mixed Civil

This is an episode for anyone considering a life of crime. The Criminal Bar is one of the mostexciting and rewarding areas of practice but it also faces some of the biggest challenges andshockingly low rates of pay and poor working conditions. Attrition rates among juniors,especially women, are worryingly high.Today we hear from some criminal practitioners who bravely tell it like it is. We hear aboutthe highs and lows and try to give you the inside view so, if the Criminal Bar appeals to you,you can make a fully informed decision.GuestsMonica Stevenson: barrister at 25 Bedford Rowhttps://www.25bedfordrow.com/site/people/profile/monica.stevensonThe Secret Barrister: author and barrister https://thesecretbarrister.com/. On Twitter@barristersecret and to buy the bestselling book, The Secret Barrister, Stories of the Law andHow It’s Broken: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Barrister-Stories-Law-Broken/dp/1509841105Karon Monaghan QC: barrister at Matrix Chambershttps://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/karon-monaghan/Sarah Langford: barrister at 3 Paper Buildings https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/sarah-langford/ and author of In Your Defence https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Defence-Stories-Life-Law/dp/1784163082/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=53571611223&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiwAl5WC29FPrjtXYqJvQ3RIqGtSieE7ZKefhrXNjnao9rJpeeXT0f1TXzf6rxoCqxEQAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=267142082856&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9045999&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvpos=1t1&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2878795830517275464&amp;hvtargid=aud-614677023298%3Akwd-469909746161&amp;hydadcr=18518_1817325&amp;keywords=sarah+langford+in+your+defence&amp;qid=1566334149&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1and on Twitter @wigsandwordsSir Brian Leveson PC: a former criminal silk who went on to become a High Court Judgeand then Lord Justice of Appeal, President of the Queen’s Bench Division and the Head ofCriminal Justice. He is also well known for being the Chair of the Leveson Inquiry, ajudicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press.Useful LinksAnyone thinking of a career at the Criminal Bar should read this blog post from 2013 (we aretold things have since got worse):   https://50shadesofaffray.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/life-at-the-thin-edge-of-the-wedge-the-grim-reality-of-the-independent-junior-criminal-bar/.One of the Secret Barrister’s blog posts that is particularly worthreading: https://thesecretbarrister.com/2018/04/26/guest-post-the-secret-bptc-student-on-legal-aid-cuts-and-the-criminal-bar/The Western Circuit report ‘Back to the Bar’https://d17g388r7gqnd8.cloudfront.net/2019/01/WCWF-Back-to-the-Bar.pdfChris Henley QC’s article on Women at the Criminal Bar:https://www.criminalbar.com/resources/news/cba-monday-message-11-02-19/GlossaryCPS: Crown Prosecution ServiceWarned list: a window in which a trial could be listed (often lasting weeks)A returned case: If a barrister is unable to do a hearing or a piece of advisory work in a casefor which they are instructed (usually because of unexpected diary problems) then they‘return’ it to the client so that the client can instruct someone else who does have capacity todo the work. A ‘return’ usually arrives on the new barrister’s desk at the last minute.

This is an episode for anyone considering a life of crime. The Criminal Bar is one of the most exciting and rewarding areas of practice but it also faces some of the biggest challenges and shockingly low rates of pay and poor working conditions. Attrition rates among juniors, especially women, are worryingly high. Today we hear from some criminal practitioners who bravely tell it like it is. We hear about the highs and lows and try to give you the inside view so, if the Criminal Bar appeals to you, you can make a fully informed decision. Guests Monica Stevenson: barrister at 25 Bedford Row <a href="https://www.25bedfordrow.com/site/people/profile/monica.stevenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.25bedfordrow.com/site/people/profile/monica.stevenson</a> The Secret Barrister: author and barrister <a href="https://thesecretbarrister.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thesecretbarrister.com/</a>. On Twitter @barristersecret and to buy the bestselling book, The Secret Barrister, Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Barrister-Stories-Law-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Barrister-Stories-Law-</a> Broken/dp/1509841105 Karon Monaghan QC: barrister at Matrix Chambers <a href="https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/karon-monaghan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/karon-monaghan/</a> Sarah Langford: barrister at 3 Paper Buildings <a href="https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/sarah-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/sarah-</a> langford/ and author of In Your Defence <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Defence-Stories-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Defence-Stories-</a> Life- Law/dp/1784163082/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=53571611223&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiw Al5WC29FPrjtXYqJvQ3RIqGtSieE7ZKefhrXNjnao9rJpeeXT0f1TXzf6rxoCqxEQAvD_Bw E&amp;hvadid=267142082856&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9045999&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvpos=1t1&amp;hvqmt= e&amp;hvrand=2878795830517275464&amp;hvtargid=aud-614677023298%3Akwd- 469909746161&amp;hydadcr=18518_1817325&amp;keywords=sarah+langford+in+your+defence&amp;qi d=1566334149&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1 and on Twitter @wigsandwords Sir Brian Leveson PC: a former criminal silk who went on to become a High Court Judge and then Lord Justice of Appeal, President of the Queen’s Bench Division and the Head of Criminal Justice. He is also well known for being the Chair of the Leveson Inquiry, a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press. Useful Links Anyone thinking of a career at the Criminal Bar should read this blog post from 2013 (we are told things have since got worse):   <a href="https://50shadesofaffray.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/life-at-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://50shadesofaffray.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/life-at-</a> the-thin-edge-of-the-wedge-the-grim-reality-of-the-independent-junior-criminal-bar/. One of the Secret Barrister’s blog posts that is particularly worth reading: <a href="https://thesecretbarrister.com/2018/04/26/guest-post-the-secret-bptc-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thesecretbarrister.com/2018/04/26/guest-post-the-secret-bptc-</a> student-on-legal-aid-cuts-and-the-criminal-bar/ The Western Circuit report ‘Back to the Bar’ <a href="https://d17g388r7gqnd8.cloudfront.net/2019/01/WCWF-Back-to-the-Bar.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://d17g388r7gqnd8.cloudfront.net/2019/01/WCWF-Back-to-the-Bar.pdf</a> Chris Henley QC’s article on Women at the Criminal Bar: <a href="https://www.criminalbar.com/resources/news/cba-monday-message-11-02-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.criminalbar.com/resources/news/cba-monday-message-11-02-19/</a> Glossary CPS: Crown Prosecution Service Warned list: a window in which a trial could be listed (often lasting weeks) A returned case: If a barrister is unable to do a hearing or a piece of advisory work in a case for which they are instructed (usually because of unexpected diary problems) then they ‘return’ it to the client so that the client can instruct someone else who does have capacity to do the work. A ‘return’ usually arrives on the new barrister’s desk at the last minute.

The Criminal Bar

This episode is for those of our listeners who are already working – but are thinking about leaving their current career in order to come to the Bar. A surprisingly large proportion of barristers in private practice have had a previous career of one sort or another. Indeed one of guests on this episode told us that when he’s King, all barristers will be obliged to have a period of employment for at least a year before they start! We hear our guests’ tips for those seeking pupillage a bit later in life, what the qualification requirements are and whether there truly are any short-cuts.GuestsPeter Laverack: barrister at 5 Essex Court https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-people/profile/peter-laverackDijen Basu QC: barrister at Serjeants’ Inn https://www.serjeantsinn.com/barrister/dijen-basu-qc/Penelope Nevill: barrister at 20 Essex Street https://twentyessex.com/people/penelope-nevill/GlossaryHigher rights of audience: the qualification to appear in higher courts of record for solicitorsor legal executives.

This episode is for those of our listeners who are already working – but are thinking about leaving their current career in order to come to the Bar. A surprisingly large proportion of barristers in private practice have had a previous career of one sort or another. Indeed one of guests on this episode told us that when he’s King, all barristers will be obliged to have a period of employment for at least a year before they start! We hear our guests’ tips for those seeking pupillage a bit later in life, what the qualification requirements are and whether there truly are any short-cuts. Guests Peter Laverack: barrister at 5 Essex Court <a href="https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://5essexcourt.co.uk/our-</a> people/profile/peter-laverack Dijen Basu QC: barrister at Serjeants’ Inn <a href="https://www.serjeantsinn.com/barrister/dijen-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.serjeantsinn.com/barrister/dijen-</a> basu-qc/ Penelope Nevill: barrister at 20 Essex Street <a href="https://twentyessex.com/people/penelope-nevill/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twentyessex.com/people/penelope-nevill/</a> Glossary Higher rights of audience: the qualification to appear in higher courts of record for solicitors or legal executives.

Bar As A Second Career

​In today's double-bill of mini-episodes, Beatrice and George answer some of your questions. In episode 1, they discuss law school and applications questions while in episode 2, they concentrate on interviews and beyond and relive some embarrassing moments from their own pupillage journeys.

Quick Fire 1: Law School and Pupillage Applications

Quick Fire 2: Interviews and Beyond

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