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BAR PODCAST SERIES
A series of Podcasts on The Bar, pupilage, reform and practice

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Podcast 50: Timothy Dutton QC, Chairman of The Bar
Today I am talking to Timothy Dutton QC, Chairman of The Bar. Timothy Dutton QC was born in 1957 and was called to the Bar in 1979. He took silk in 1998. He practices in General Commercial, Public, Regulatory and Administrative Law, Professional Negligence and Disciplinary including sports
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Podcast 33: Simon Myerson QC on Pupillage and how to get it…
Today I am talking to Simon Myerson QC, a member of Park Court Chambers in Leeds and author of the very useful blog “Pupillage and How to get it”. Simon is well qualified to give advice, which he does generously on his blog, having practised at the Bar for over twenty years and served as Head of Pupillage in his Chambers until 2003.
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Podcast 97: Ella Shaw, pupil at 4 Brick Court, London on her experience of Family Law pupillage
Today I am talking to Ella Shaw a pupil barrister with Jacqui Gilliatt, a well known member of the Bar at 4 Brick Court, a leading Family Law set. We are going to talk about what she has discovered during her pupillage and her hopes for tenancy and beyond.
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Podcast 96: Alexander Learmonth, Chairman, Young Barristers Committee of The Bar Council
Today I am talking to Alexander Learmonth, Chairman of The Young Barristers Committee of the Bar Council. Called in 2000, Alex is a member of NewSquare Chambers. I talk to Alex about the realities facing young members of the bar and his advice for students contemplating a career at the bar or who are doing the BVC now and the prospects for pupillage and tenancy.
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Podcast 58: The BVC, pupillage interviews and life.. with LawMinx
Tonight, as Brazilian live music plays in the next door garden, I did a podcast with LawMinx. LawMinx has finished the BVC, continues to work on her Ph.D research and is about to embark on the post OLPAS round of pupillage interviews
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Podcast 95: Law Girl's quest for pupillage and a career at The Bar
Today I am talking to a prospective barrister who blogs under the name LAWGIRL. She has completed her undergraduate degree, has an LLM and is currently doing an MA in legal & political theory. She is due to do the Bar Vocational Course in September at the Inns of Court School of Law and is, no doubt, gearing up her finances to pay for what is now a fairly expensive course!
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Podcast 71: Wood Report - The proposed changes to the BVC
Today I am talking to Jon McLeod, Chairman, Public Affairs – Weber Shandwick who acted for the Bar Standards Board in the recent report of the Working Group in relation to Review of The Bar Vocational Course.
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