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Her Bar has created their own blog discussing every day issues and triumphs that women barristers experience whilst at the Bar. Please find our newest articles below...

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August 2026
Finance

For self-employed barristers, an unexpected illness or injury can immediately halt income, making financial resilience a critical priority outside the courtroom. This article explores the vital role of tailored income protection, guiding legal professionals through essential considerations, calculating realistic deferred periods, and accounting for the intense, high-stress nature of the job. Whether you are a newly minted pupil or a senior KC, discover how specialist advice can help you safeguard your earnings, protect your household stability, and ensure your practice remains sustainable through life’s uncertainties.

Solving The Personal Pressures Attached to Self-Employed Practice

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April 2026
Health & wellbeing

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is, for me, both a recognition and a beginning. As more judges speak openly about their neurodiversity and reasonable adjustments, we come to better understand what genuine inclusion should look like in our working lives. I am a judge with AuDHD, ADHD with some autistic (mainly sensory) traits and like many who receive a diagnosis in midlife, it brought both clarity and reflection. It did not change my standards; it changed how I meet them.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026 - Reflections of a Neurodiverse Judge

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March 2026
Finance

Henry Dannell, Specialist Mortgage Advisors - When your earnings depend on listings, court timetables, and the pace of fee collection, stepping back from practice raises important questions. How can a barrister stabilise her income during maternity leave?

Managing Irregular Income Through Maternity Leave Without Slowing Long‑Term Financial Progress

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January 2026
Finance

Westgate Wealth help you set your financial intentions for 2026 to ensure your financial goals and action plan are aligned to make this year the most prosperous yet. Find out how to better plan with this useful article...

WESTGATE WEALTH: Are you capitalising on the power of time?

November 2025
Career Progression

How well are you managing your practice, as a Barrister? Cath Brown former Barrister turned Coach and Trainer with her company Skilful Conversations discusses a topic that is not discussed frequently enough but that can give you an edge in your career...‍Effective Practice Management for Barristers!

SKILFUL CONVERSATION: Intentional Practice Management

October 2025
Clerking

In the newest Clerking Series, we’ll hear from a group of experienced female clerks who share their insights into the human side of clerking. The series explores how to navigate high-pressure situations, manage challenging dynamics, and communicate with clarity and confidence - even when you’re not the loudest voice in the room. In the first episode, we’re joined by Zoe Preston, Director and Senior Clerk of Great James Street Chambers, who offers her perspective on emotional intelligence in clerking.

The Clerk’s Toolkit – Soft Skills for a Hard Job

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October 2025
Finance

Calling all new tenants who have recently entered the Bar, have you made sure you've covered all of your financial goals and future needs. In this article, Westgate Wealth provides snappy, informative guidance on finances in those early stages of practice...

New Tenants: You’re not just a barrister; you’re a business. Are you acting like it?

October 2025
Clerking

Priya Greig, Practice Manager from Cloth Fair Chambers provides key insight into the differences of clerking in the Civil and Criminal world at the Bar. This article provides a fresh perspective as to the acute differences of these two areas and how this impacts Clerks and their approach to managing barristers diaries.

Civil vs Criminal Clerking - Two Worlds, One Job Title

May 2025
Clerking

In our next Clerking series, we take a trip through the decades to see how the role of Clerking has changed with the evolving nature of the Bar. This week we take a trip back to the 2020s with Rosina Thomas from Keating Chambers.

Decade on decade - How the role in Chambers has changed and where will it go - 2020s

May 2025
Clerking

In our next Clerking series, we take a trip through the decades to see how the role of Clerking has changed with the evolving nature of the Bar. This week we take a trip back to the 2010s with Georgina Gills, Senior Practice Manager at 5RB.

Decade on decade - How the role in Chambers has changed and where will it go - 2010s

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