Applying for a GDL scholarship? Tommy, a GDL scholar, discusses how he approached his GDL interview and prepared to demonstrate his advocacy, drive and determination, problem solving skills and motivation to succeed to the panel.

How to start your legal writing career

Feb 26th, 2024 20m 25s

Interested in getting published? The Gray's Inn Student Law Journal is an ideal way for students to engage academically with the law, learn about legal writing and get published. It's an inclusive publication with support available for first-ti

How to Prepare for a Gray's Inn Bar Course Scholarship Interview

Feb 12th, 2024 26m 23s

If you're preparing for a scholarship interview, you won't want to miss this episode! Hear from Christian, a residential scholar, on how he prepared for his Gray's Inn Bar Course Scholarship interview and secured one of the coveted Residential

How To Prepare for Gray’s Inn Bar Scholarship Interviews

Nov 17th, 2023 29m 17s

"Show, don't tell" is just one of the many tips for applicants preparing for Gray's Inn Bar scholarship interviews in Episode 1, Season 5 of Raising the Bar.Gray's Inn students Matty, CK, Ioanna and podcast host Nora Nanayakkara discuss how th

A Student’s Guide to Arbitration

Jul 13th, 2023 38m

In this episode Niamh explores the area of Arbitration from a students perspective. The discussion covers and introduction to Arbitration, the Gray’s Inn International Arbitration course and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitratio

A Student’s Guide to Mooting

May 15th, 2023 36m 30s

In this episode, Niamh talks to previous AGIS Mooting Officer Samuel Moss, to provide an in-depth insight into the world of mooting. The conversation covers what mooting is and why it is viewed as such important experience for aspiring barriste

A Student’s Guide to Career Changing

Apr 5th, 2023 39m 13s

In this episode, Niamh is joined by Charlotte Ward, who offers her perspective on the journey to the bar when transitioning from a different career.Charlotte is a current Bar Course student who has successfully changed careers after years of w

A Student’s Guide to the GDL

Apr 5th, 2023 35m 43s

This episode offers advice and insight into the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) for students who have studied a non-law undergraduate degree and want to pursue a career in law. In this conversation, Niamh is joined with Nicholas Zeolla, to discu

A Students Guide to Disability at the Bar

Jan 16th, 2023 45m 16s

This second instalment of the Raising the Bar - A Students Guide, is hosted by Ciara Church and guest Zoe Chan. Zoe is a Gray’s Inn Scholar and aspiring barrister wishing to pursue the law of Human Rights and Civil Liberties. This discussion

A Students Guide to the Bar Course

Jan 16th, 2023 39m 4s

This conversation marks the first episode of the new ‘A Student’s Guide’ series on the Raising the Bar Podcast where we will discuss topics relevant to current and aspiring bar course students. This episode is hosted by Ciara Church with guest

Sustainability and climate litigation at the Bar

Mar 21st, 2022 34m 17s

Working from home, online mediation, nett zero disputes, paperless practicing, the Greener Pledge - the pandemic has highlighted many of these issues and had been a period of reflection for many. How does the charge to nett zero affect how we p

Life as a new tenant

Feb 21st, 2022 42m 8s

In this episode, Ciara chats to the original podcast host ,Alana Hughes, about her new tenancy, family law, the differences between being a pupil versus a tenant at a chambers, the impact of the pandemic on her new practice and so much more.

A talk with His Honour Judge David Aubrey QC

Feb 1st, 2022 37m 15s

After a break we are back with our interesting podcast series hosted by AGIS.This episode is a first for the Raising the Bar Podcast as Alana Hughes, our guest host for the segment “Meet the Barrister”, chats to His Honour Judge Aubrey QC.Jud

Pupillage Applications demystified

Nov 24th, 2021 53m 54s

The Pupillage Gateway opens for submissions on 5 January 2022 - a process fraught with tension and anxiety for most students for weeks as applications are prepared, rewritten and finally submitted. What transferable skills can you include, how

Managing your finances as a self-employed barrister

Nov 8th, 2021 35m 6s

Becoming a self-employed Barrister is an exciting part of the journey. What many new barristers aren’t always sure of is how to manage their finances at this point.In this episode Nia chats to Alex Friede, an accountant who advises self-employ

Life as a new pupil barrister

Oct 18th, 2021 51m 29s

Pupillage marks the start of a new phase in your path to the Bar. After the months of preparation, applications, grueling interviews and stressful waits for outcomes you may be considering what lies ahead.In this episode Nia chats to Alana Hu

What to do if you don‘t get pupillage

Oct 4th, 2021 23m 44s

In this episode we chat to Elena Johnson, a past publicity officer of the Association of Gray’s Inn Students (AGIS) and podcast host of Raising the Bar 2019-2020. Picking yourself up after pupillage rejections is a tough part of the journey to

How to prepare for the Bar Course

Aug 11th, 2021 29m 20s

Are you starting the Bar course soon and started wondering what it will be like? What the workload will be? Which books you must buy? Will you have time to see you family and friends or have a part time job? What extracurricular activities shou

All you need to know about qualifying sessions

Jun 29th, 2021 30m 2s

In this episode Elena Johnson is back in the host seat for a discussion with Jo Robinson (Council of the Inns of Court), Julie Carruth (Bar Standards Board), and Tony Charles (Director of Education).The topic is qualifying sessions as Jo, Juli

Meet the Barrister: Nancy Williams

May 17th, 2021 36m 15s

In this episode, guest host Alana Hughes, chats to Nancy Williams. Nancy specialises in three main practice areas: civil litigation, crime and family. She is on of the Bar Council's Social Mobility Advocates and is the Vice Chair of the Gray's

Remote Hearings

Apr 13th, 2021 38m 52s

In this episode Nia speaks to Richard Atkins QC, Head of Chambers at St Philips Chambers in Birmingham, a respected criminal barrister and Court Recorder about his experiences over the past 12 months with remote hearings, adapting and adopting

The art of arbitration and the annual VisMoot competition

Mar 22nd, 2021 27m 37s

This week's guest Frederico Singarajah, is recognised in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500 and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar. Together with f

LGBTQ+ representation,inclusion and equality at the Bar

Mar 9th, 2021 24m 45s

What was it like being a gay man and being called to the Bar in 1989 amidst the HIV crisis and the controversial Section 28 Act of 1988?Guest host, Alana Hughes chats to Barrister Gerald Wilson about his experiences and just how far have we co

Are you worthy of pursuing the Bar?

Feb 22nd, 2021 51m 1s

In this episode Nia Marshall chats to Mareen Mahmood and Feleena Grosvenor. Both students come from a "non-traditional" background, have experienced challenges with their A-levels or schooling, suffer periodically from "imposter syndrome" and w

Up close and personal with AGIS President Nicholas Leah

Feb 8th, 2021 49m 16s

Everything you wanted to know and more about the 2020/1 AGIS President. In this episode Nia chats to fellow AGIS Committee member and President about Gray's Inn, the law, Covid, his role as AGIS president and more.