Pupillage is mandatory. Without it young barristers are going nowhere. This is the position that now confronts Burke

New senior counsel appointments increase numbers at Inner Bar to 389, of whom one in five are women

New report highlights the chronic lack of diversity in a sector heavily reliant on prior connections and networks

Consumer watchdog suggests legal profession acting out of self-interest in area of conveyancing

Regulator upheld 50 complaints about services and costs that it determined in the six months to September

Survey of solicitors raises prospect of ‘legal deserts’ as pressures mount on small firms

Most complainants alleged misconduct and inadequate services with many alleging poor communication

Barrister who organised protests over failure to reverse fee cuts says he earned more as a taxi driver

Regulator received almost 600 complaints against lawyers in six months to March

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