Supporting our Members

The Inn will:

  • Provide an educational offer which includes resources, guidance, and opportunities for personal and professional development at every stage of a barrister’s
  • Strengthen the voice of junior members.
  • Foster a supportive environment that nurtures physical, mental, and emotional health, prioritising wellbeing and signposting to relevant services.

We will focus on the areas in which the Inn already excels, including advocacy and ethics. We will endeavour not to duplicate training that is already provided by others, for example by Specialist Bar Associations.

Students and pupils are the future of the Inn and of the profession. We will work with them to further develop student and pupil ambassador roles to act as an effective sounding board when developing our education offer.

We recognise the importance of wellbeing in a profession with historically high rates of attrition (particularly among women). We will design our educational activities to create a safe and supportive environment for both participants and trainers. We will work with others to ensure that we are able to effectively signpost to specialist advice and support as necessary.