Welcome to your July wellbeing spotlight Each month we’ll put a spotlight on wellbeing news, thoughts, events and support from across the Bar and further afield: Spotlight Who is looking after the family lawyers, 9th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights This week chair of the Bar Council Barbara Mills KC spoke […]
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Guidance on how to introduce wellbeing policies and initiatives and on tackling a wellbeing issue in chambers.
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Who to talk to, how to get help in coping with the pressures and demands of life at the Bar.
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In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week: Watch & Reflect
In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, we are sharing a collection of short, powerful conversations around mental health and wellbeing. These videos feature insights from wellness advocates and professionals, aiming to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and provide practical tools for everyday care. Explore the series: The importance of Mental Health Awareness with Sofia Feghali […]
Building Connection and Resilience at the Bar
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, the Bar Council spoke with barristers Eleanor Keehan and Nina Caplin about how a sense of community has sustained them through the challenges of their careers. Their stories highlight how connection and shared experience are central to wellbeing at the Bar. Community at the Bar Looking to deepen […]
Celebrating Wellbeing Champions
We are proud to shine a spotlight on the chambers and organisations recently awarded the Bar Council’s Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition. This recognition honours those who go above and beyond to create supportive, healthy working environments for barristers, clerks, and staff. Congratulations to the following recipients for their commitment to wellbeing at the Bar: 36 […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
Don’t go it alone: find your community In the demanding and sometimes lonely legal sector, it’s easy to feel like you’re on your own. But you’re not. This Mental Health Awareness Week, LawCare is shining a spotlight on the power of community – how it supports us, connects us, and helps us thrive. Community is […]
Influence the future of mental health in the legal sector
Be part of Life in the Law 2025 The legal sector is known for its high-pressure environment, long hours, and demanding workloads, all of which can take a toll on mental health and wellbeing. In 2021, LawCare’s first Life in the Law survey provided groundbreaking insight into these issues. More than 1,700 legal professionals […]
The use of clinical supervision
Psychotherapists have it, social workers have it, CAFCASS officers have it. Why not the Bar? Marc Mason explores the emerging practice of clinical supervision for lawyers A study I recently completed looked at how a group of solicitors were utilising clinical supervision, a type of supervision that is more commonly found in the world of […]
New Bar Chair Barbara Mills KC seeks to enhance the wellbeing of the profession
A proactive approach to wellbeing Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar 2025, has placed the wellbeing of the profession at the heart of her priorities. In her address, she set out her intentions to build on the existing wellbeing work the Bar has done over the last 10 years and to explore incorporating coaching […]