The World Bar Conference #WBC24 takes place from 15-17 May in Belfast and Dublin, bringing advocates and barristers together for three days of debate and discussion.

Well done to Bar of NI on a fantastic programme for Belfast with world renowned speakers and panel members.

Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan pictured with the Chair of the The Bar of Ireland Sara Phelin SC, Bar of NI Chair, Moira Smyth KC & Yurii Bielousov, General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine #WBC24

Minister Naomi Long MLA provided the opening address for the #WBC24 in Belfast this evening.

Wonderful to have so many international barristers & advocates gathered in Belfast as joint host city alongside Dublin.

Final preparations underway for #WBC24 with Belfast resplendent in the sunshine.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Bar Library for our World Bar Conference opening reception starting at 6:30pm this evening.

May is mental health awareness month.

The mental strain of a career in the law can be acute. Long hours & the increasing complexity of situations & cases can impact on wellbeing.

Please reach out if you could use some safe space to talk.

#MentalHealthMonth #keeptalking

The Resolution Centre – choose from six custom-designed rooms, available for hire individually or in combination as suites.

Get in touch to hear how The Resolution Centre can meet your needs. +44 (0)28 9026 5700 [email protected]

Friday Fact! Self employed barristers in Northern Ireland must adhere to the cab rank rule.

This means that they must take on any case provided that is within their competence and if they are available and appropriately remunerated.

Following a meeting of the Four Bars (Eng. & Wales, Ireland, NI & Scotland), the leadership of the Four Bars have issued the following joint statement on the proposed removal of juries for rape & other serious sexual offence trials in Scotland.

Read more:
tinyurl.com/wfxtejps

One week & counting until we welcome delegates to Belfast for the opening of the World Bar Conference 2024.

If you have secured your conference spot & have any queries please visit the FAQ section of the conference website or email [email protected]
worldbar2024.com/faq

Well done to our relay teams who took to the streets of Belfast on Sunday.

A great time was had by all and a fantastic amount was raised for our charity partner Brain Injury Matters

.Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission is inviting applications for the role of The President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal & District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)

Find out more and apply nijac.gov.uk/apply-online

Friday Fact, Averil Deverell and Frances Kyle were called to the @TheBarOfIreland in 1921.

They were the first female barristers on the island.

As April draws to a close a last chance look at our Book of the Month, the 3rd edition of Judicial Review in Northern Ireland.

This newly published edition by Prof. Gordon Anthony BL provides comprehensive up-to-date guidance for judicial review practitioners in NI and beyond

New Stormont group to put focus on access to justice Law Society of Northern Ireland Bar of NI irishlegal.com/articles/new-s…

The Bar of NI, alongside the Law Society of Northern Ireland has supported the establishment of a new All-Party Group on Access to Justice.

MLAs Stewart Dickson CF MLA 🇺🇦 & Ciara Ferguson MLA will lead the work of the APG as Chair & Vice Chair.

Read more: tinyurl.com/4y53p5em

Less than four weeks to go to the World Bar Conference on 15 - 17 May, bringing together advocates and barristers for a global discussion on most pressing issues of our time. #WBC24

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Still time to book for the Running the Gauntlet: Lawyers at Sports Disciplinary Hearings: An Athlete's Perspective event this Friday 26 April.

Find out more and book slba.ie/news/running-t…

.Uwais Iqbal is one of the speakers at the World Bar Conference, which is being held on these shores from May 15-17.

Check out The Bar of Ireland latest Bar Review for an article on how he sees AI shaping the legal industry. Read in full: lawlibrary.ie/bar-reviews/th…

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The Bar has a number of specialist Associations dedicated to the interests of barristers within specific areas of legal practice.

Find out more about some of them here barofni.com/page/specialis…

The Bar Library is home to a diverse collection of art from a range of artists.

Find out about a few of our key pieces this #WorldArtDay by listening to episode 5 our Legal History podcast series
open.spotify.com/episode/78gh9N…