Resources

These selected resources ensure you keep up to date with developments in law and gain insight into different practice areas. Her Bar suggests some of their favourite resources which discuss legal issues, topics and life at the Bar. This is great for those looking to enter the Bar and wanting to learn more. The variety of resources on this site will give you different perspectives on the law and life at the Bar.

Recent resources

Her Bar provides a round-up of their favourite useful resources for all stages of a woman barrister's career. If you would like us to publish your resource on this page, please email contact@herbar.co.uk

GetBriefed Podcast – Ensuring the success of women barristers

Exchange Chambers: Podcasts – all things pupillage

Podcast: Financial Priorities for Junior Barristers (Part 2)

Featured resources

Young Bar Mentoring

Young Bar Mentoring connects applicants for GDL scholarships, Bar Course scholarships and pupillage with mentors who have recently been successful in those applications. They are currently seeking enthusiastic mentors who are keen to share their experiences of pursuing a career at the Bar with this year’s applicants! Find out more through their Twitter handle @YBMentoring

Lady of the Land

Written by founder Rachel Bale, this blog reflects on property law issues through a ’female gaze’'. She aims to simplify key concepts of land law in an easily digestible manner and to focus on property stories and cases which may have a different effect on women and other marginalised groups.

FemLegal

FemLegal is a platform for students and young professionals to write about feminism, law, and policy. Whilst the law can exacerbate inequality, it can also provide a powerful tool for societal change. For anyone interested in issues predominantly affecting womxn, including sexual harassment or reproductive rights, give them a follow!

Pupillage and How to Get It

This website contains a comprehensive one-of-a-kind guide on how to get pupillage written by Beheshteh Engineer and Simon Myerson QC. An absolute must for any aspiring barrister

Blessing at the Bar

This is a platform providing motivation, education and inspiration for future and practising barristers through online, in person and on demand workshops/tutorials, and an online store providing digital resources for barrister skills development and Bar School.