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Barristers inherently face very specific challenges on a daily basis. If you need some help click on support to find contact details and advice on seeking support.
The professional lives of clerks and chambers’ staff include many potential stressors. If you don’t know how to broach an issue, want advice on your options.
These resources have been designed specifically for those who have completed their BPTC and for pupils up to tenancy.
Resources
Guidance on how to introduce wellbeing policies and initiatives and on tackling a wellbeing issue in chambers.
Examples of successful wellbeing initiatives adopted by chambers, Specialist Bar Associations and the Inns of Court.
Support
Who to talk to, how to get help in coping with the pressures and demands of life at the Bar.
Who to talk to and how to get help, resources are for clerks and staff themselves.
Support for students and pupils
Who to talk to and how to get help for those who have completed their BPTC and for pupils up to tenancy.
The confidential 24/7 helpline with access to counselling for barristers, pupils, clerks and chambers’ staff.
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Wellbeing news and events
Here you can find current news and events related to wellbeing in the profession.
Please get in touch if you would like to submit an article to be published or information about an event.
The Bar Council wellbeing latest update
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Upcoming Events
- Survive & Thrive Workshop with James Pereira KC | Building a Reflective Practice, Middle Temple, Monday 31 March 2025
- Vicarious Trauma – its impact, LawCare, Tuesday 1 April 2025
The information and resource packs on this website are designed to help you and your colleagues to work as a community for better wellbeing and professional resilience. If you want to provide feedback on these resources, or to get involved in promoting wellbeing please get in touch.
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The Bar Council, individual stakeholders in the WATB Programme, and the WATB Working Group membership, welcome comments and ideas from those wishing to work with us to improve Wellbeing at the Bar.
2 in 3 barristers feel that showing signs of stress equals weakness