Barristers Chambers - Page 2
Almost a third of disabled pupils report negative pupillage experience – Bar Council survey
Majority of pupils report positive experience, though practising pupils were more likely to have had negative experiences
Former NSW Bar Association president to become Australia’s first female solicitor-general
Ruth Higgins SC succeeds Stephen Donaghue KC in the role to create all-female law officer line-up
Brick Court’s Hollander to take silk in Hong Kong
Charles Hollander KC is only the second currently practising English barrister to have taken silk in London and Hong Kong
Governor of New South Wales to join London’s Atkin Chambers
Leading construction set to welcome Margaret Beazley AC KC as a door tenant in 2028
The Barrister Group launches outsourced clerking service
Private equity-backed group to officially unveil VENTRiQ at annual conference this week
Fountain Court expands sports law practice with Littleton, Crown Office duo
Set welcomes football disputes specialist Ashley Cukier and former cricketer Maurice Holmes
Employment silk Alice Mayhew KC takes the helm at Devereux Chambers
Mayhew succeeds Andrew Burns KC as set celebrates recruitment of Claire Darwin KC from Matrix
Quadrant Chambers welcomes return of leading aviation silk
Robert Lawson KC rejoins set after nine years at Clyde & Co as shipping disputes specialist Stephanie Barrett returns following career break
Red Lion Chambers appoints former Harbour Litigation Funding director in new client role
Maurice MacSweeney joins as client and business development director
‘Extremely disappointing’: no solicitors among 96 new King’s Counsel appointments
The 2025 cohort also sees few improvements in diversity and a falling success rate
Cornerstone Barristers hires Bisbey as new senior clerk
Veteran clerk leaves No5 Chambers to take up senior clerk position at London chambers
Disbarment of high-profile KC for sexual misconduct may spur ‘behavioural change’
High Court’s decision to uphold ruling against Jo Sidhu has wider implications for profession, commentators say
Doughty Street silk becomes Bar Council chair as battle lines are drawn up over UK jury reform
Kirsty Brimelow KC succeeds Barbara Mills KC as UK and Ireland’s ‘Four Bars’ unite to oppose plan to curtail juries
Longtime Wilberforce practice director Nicholas Luckman to hand over reins to deputy
Andrew Barnes will succeed Luckman after an 18-month transition period during which they will operate as joint practice directors
Twenty Essex adds two experienced juniors to expand shipping and insurance coverage
Stephen Du joins from 7KBW and Clementine Makower returns to the Bar from Nordisk