BRIDGING
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UAL RE
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BONO
WINNER
S￿] Ro8ponslblllty
Inltlatlv• Of theY4or
2022

1,611
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A bar tliat refvrc'seiits olso beiie[its societj.

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ACADEMY
CONTENTS
14
01
Foreword
Introduction to the Academy
04
17
Our Team
Academy Structure
06
19
Our Sponsors
Academy 22123
07
20
Introduction to BTB
Academy 22123 Applications
08
21
Our Vision
Academy 22123 Cohort
12
23
The Bar in Numbers
The Coaching Pod Programme
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ljiii. Ilicil i'elJi'i',I'i'iil,s ul.% n lJ('iit'fil.s .YfJeieli'.

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Mini Pupillage Programme
The Online Advocacy Course
30
The Lecture Series
49
Upcoming Academy 22/23 Events
33
54
The Internships
Additional Candidate Support
35
57
The UK Supreme Court Internship
The Pilot Year n Figures
40
59
The High Court &
Court of Appeal Internships
Conclusion
43
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The Mentoring Programme
Annual Reports
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Foundi'r. Illcisj .1 doL,i- :ljie
FOREWORD
aiii IlLli%liLL(I to iiiLroduce Ilie 8ec()1111 .4iiiiiiJl Rep()i'l for Bi'idgiii.g
tlie Bai. I'BTB'I ii'l)icli oiitliiies Llie cliai'iti. % ke!. accoiiii)li.%liiiieiit,s
ovei. tlie i)asl ieai. aii(l iL% ()l)jeclives IiioN'iiig foi'M.'ai'(l.
IITB lias Iia(l aiootliei. exti'aoi'(liioai'i-, l'ear aiid it is still soiiietiiiies liai'(I to tliiiik
tliat tlie cliai'it). 1% just tll-l) N'eai's old. TIIis 5'.eai' lia.s l)eeii iiiarke(I l)i' .seiiei'al
iiiajor siicce$8es wliicli cleiiioiisti'ate tlie l)ar(l ii-oi'k ai)(l (leclicatioii to oiii.
iiiis,8ioi) t'roiii oiii. leaiii iiieiiil)ei'.8 aii(I stakeliol(lei's.
OIIL l)r tlie iiinsl iiiii)I'L'S%iN'L' dcliieN'L'iiieiit% lia.s 1)Leii tIiL' .%iILCL%.s of Iiiir i)iliit
ii1LLI'iis1Iii) i)i'()¥i'diii (ILlii'erLII iii Lollal)Ql'LILii)ii Ni'iLli IliL Lk Siii)i'c'iiic C'.IiiirL. M-illi
) u {)[ iiiterii% M'li() ai)IiliLiI fiii. i)iii)illa.¥L %L'Clll'lll% l)ffei's at IL'LI(liii% ('.IILiiiII)Lrs.
Tliis is a LL%tciiiieiit li) IIIL. skills aii(I i)otL'iilial nf IIiL%L 111(lii'i(liial%* Llll(l il is also
iii(IiLtii L of tliL' (iiialit!, of BTB Laiiili(la(e% iiii)i'e seticL'dlli'.
Iii a(l(lilioii. li'e al'e tlii'ille(I to Iiai'e Iciuiiclied Ilie BTB .4c<iileiiiN'. ￿,￿IlLI] lia% l)egiiii
i)i'ovi(liiigw aliii()%l loo Cclll(li(1l< te% ￿'It1} iiiii)i'eee(leiile(1 ¢1Leess to cl II'i(le i'aiige ol
8lll)i)oi'l iiicliiiliiig ei.'ei'!'tliiiig fi'oiii life-coacliiiig, iiieiitoi'iiig.. a(li.'ocac!' tl'dillillg,
w()I'k exi)ei'ieiice aiid iiioi'e. Tliis is a ill<)jOI' Stei) foi'M'ai'(l iii oiii. Iiiis,¥ioii to
iiiii)i'i)I'e (lii.'ei'.%il5' ill tlie legic I i)i'()les%ioii c11l(l eiis111.iiig tlilc t iii(lii'i(liial% fi'oiii all
l)ackgi'oiiii(Is Iiai'e e(iual ()i)K)()i'tiiiiitie% to %iicceeil.
Tliis ii'J% Llie yeJi' Ililll B'l'll l)ecJIiie Jii JM'ai'il_M'iIiiiiiig cliai'il}'. -,11 tlie ry02 ?
Pi'() tl()iit) .lii'ai'ils oi'gaiiiseil lil, .Iili'()cate. Il'l'B M'as aii'ai'(le(I tlie
%()cial
Resi)oiisiliilitw Iiiitiatii'e of tlie I'eJi' .4M'ai'(I' I'IIis is 1¢ li lioiioiii. foi. ii'liicli il'e al'e
ti'iilN' gi'atel'iil. But it is also ali lioiioiii. M'liicli i'ei)i'eseiit.s Ni'liat cali lie acliiei'.e(I
wlieii all of tlie best i)ai'ts ol. tlie legal i)i'ole.ssioii collaboi'ate loi. a gi'eatei. caii.se.
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljiii. Lliiil i'elJi'i'.f eiil.¥ iJl.5 fj IJ( iii'fil.% .rtJcirli'.

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aiii gi'dtefiil to all of oui. si)niisoi's. i)Ji'tiiei'8 aii(l i'oluiiteei'8 11.lio liJN'e
siiiiii()I'te(l us iii Iliese efforls. I ￿'QUId also like lo tlidiik niir tdlciite(1 stJff
iiieiiil)ei'.s Jii(I iiieiiil)ers of tlie execliti￿e coiiiiiiiltee ￿.1]0 liaie lieli)e(I In iiiJkc
all i)r IliL'se successes 1)(),s%il)IL. Tlie reiiiaiJi(ILI' (If Ilii.s rei)()i-l ii'ill i)rovi(le
fui'tliei. i11sigliL% iiil() lii)w BTB 1% w'()i'kiiig li) ci'l'dle a Il'gal K)L-(Ifes5i()ii Iliat is
01)eii l() iiiilii'iilii<il% fi-i)iii all ii'alk,s of lifL. We al'e coiiiiiiilte(I lo L()iiliiiiiiiig lo
iiiii)i'oi'e ciiiil exi)aiiil oui. i)r()gi'aiiis iii tlie cuiiiiiig N'ear, aii(l M'e al'e gratefiil foi.
tlie s111Tr1)ui'l of all ()f ()ui' sLdkLlI()Iiler% iii Llii,s eif()i-l.
I'liaiik i'oii agaiii I'or i.'oui' ti'iist. tiiiie. aii(l (le(licatioii to Iii'oi'i(liiig e(iiiJl
oi)i)oi'liiiiitie% iii tlie leiral Iii'ofe%sioii. 'fogetliei'. we Laii ci'eate a Bai. tlial
i'ei)i'eseiil.s sociel}', Jii(l iii Liii'ii. l)eiiefils socielw.
BONO
WINNER
Social Responsibility
Initiative of the Year
2022
'Th( Scoiiil Rc'sponsibilitj? Initi(IljL?e ofthe l ecii:"..lii honoiii. Z&iliich repl'esi nt.S leihat can
bc ac'hieved IL,',hen all the bc3t Piir13' oflhe Ic.giilTri'o[e3'5iun c'ollaboiftle [01. a ￿ c(Ilei'
cfiiise.
las.s Ndow-N'jie. Foiindei. an(I C,haii'man

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TH
advocate
dln9 Iree leg01
A ljnr Ilint i'elJreseiil.f al.so ljeiiefits socicti..

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OUR TEAM
CHAMPIONS
PR()TrL,SS()R10 DEL4IIUN'TI' QL
PR()TrE,SS()R I.LSLIE TIIOIIIAS QL
EXECUTIVE COMMIThEE
CHAIRPERSONS
Foiiii(lei' aiid (;liaii'i)ei'son
l'ic'e C:haii'i)ers011
EXECUTIVE COMMirrEE MEMBERS
AIII)UI, (JII)IM
ISH,IN liOI.HA'I'KIII
Ell1￿lA 111 GHES+
ELEA,NOR'I'AC;I
SRISJI'I'I SIIIILSH
IA'I, 4iW,11,I,()W
STAFF
Iriioc'EN SFITr;RRITr'F
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ljai. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s nl.¥n lJ('ii<'[it.¥ .f ncieli..

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MEET
THE BTB
TEAM

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With thank's to our Sfvonsois..
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Chambers
Barristers
Francis Taylor Building
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TWENTY
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CHAMBERS
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-1 l)Iii' Lliiit r('lyi'e.f C'llt.s iil.sn lit'iiL'lIl.i .fnLicl i..

INTRODUCTION
BTB
'It is a i)I'ii'ilege tn See IIIL. iiexl.¥eiieriltii)ii froiii all ii'alks 1)f life
sliiiic aii(I l)e L'ILI ate(l. 'I'lici ai'c tIiL futiii'e of Uie Iiai. clll(l li liat a
bi'iglit futiirc tliat li ill l)c.
I miiia I luglies, Execiitii'e (:oiiiiiiittee .Meiiil)ei'

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INTRODUCTION
Bridgiiig (lie Bar I'BTB,) is a Lliai'ilal)le oi'gciiiisatioii Iliclt exi8ls til l)I'id%e (lie gai)
l)etM'eeii .sliicli'iils I'i'oiii iioii-ti'a(litiniial Iidekgroiiii(1s aii(I tl)e 8kill,%. exi)ei'ieiice aii(I
iietM.'i)I'ks I'eciiiii'ecl lo (lei'eloii a cai'eei. al tlie Bai.. We l)eliLI'.e tlial foi. tlie Bai. to
i'ec1clI it.s fiill i)oteiitial. it 11111sl I'et'li'ct tlie (li￿e1.￿e soeii'ti iii M'liicli M'.e lii'e. Tl)i%
veal. sail. t.lie laiiiicli of BTB'S iieM- fiag%liii) i)i'ograiiiiiie, tlie BTB ..IcailL'iii!'. TIIIS is ¢1
coiiii)i'elieiisii'e i)i'ogi'ciiiiiiie wliicl) ai1118 to pi'oi'i(le a eolioi't ol. caii(li(lates i4.'itli tlie
skills. kiiowle(Ige, aii(l ii)iii(l%et iiee(le(I lo 5iiecee(l iii cll)i)Iic¢ltioiis foi. i)iii)illc)ge.
FI'oiii a %iiigle 41)1)licJlioii. cJii(lidJtes .¥Lliii acce%% lo i)i'ofe%sio111¢ I dei.'eloi)iiieiit
ti'aiiiiii¥. i)ei's()liiil (leiieloi)IllLlIt Irdiiiiii.g. iiieiiLoi'iiig. ii)teri'ieii.' a(IN'ocJc!' traiiiiiig.
iiiiiii-i)iii)illage%. Ji)iJliL'ciLinii gui(Idiice. aii(l ()111)orliiiiities foi. iiiLLI'iisliii)s.
Tlie i)I'ngl'<'iiiiiiie lir1.% IieLii %i)eciJlli' de%i.¥iieil lo lackle i.%%iie% tliJl Cfiiidi(IdLL'% fi'oiii
iiii(lei'i'eiTri'eseiiteil l)iick.gI'niiii(Is fJce. Tlie i)i'nfessin111c l (lei'L'I()i)iiieiit %L%sinii.s fnciis
()11 kvi. i%siies, i-diigiiig li'()iii iiiii)uslei' s1'iiilr()iiie l(] tllv iiiii)ui-Laiice (If L()Iii'J¥e
Jel'ure cuiil'iileiiLe. ii'liiLlI i)u,%v ali dLCLS% 1)cll'i'iei- IielM'Leii ii()ii-tl-d(liti()iial
&ll)i)licdiit,% dll(l <1 Ccli'eeL- al Ilie B¢ll'. TIIV i)dl(l iiilei-ii%liii) iTri)i)()I-ILiiiiLie% w'e i)i'ui'i(le
tiiiii lo cl().%e Ilie gdlj iii exiivi-ieiice fui. Ilii)%e M'liii al'e les% <11)le, (lue lu Ilieir
l)dckgi'()uiiil,%. lu take 1111 LiiiiJai(l M'(Ji'k exiJei-ieiiLe uK)i)()i'Liiiiilie%. Oiii. iiieiiluL-,%IIii)
l)I'()¥l-diiiEiie i)i'ui'i(les caiiili(l¢iles Mlitli acces% tu i)i'i)fes5i()iials w'liu t>lidl-e Ilieii-
(lii.'ei'siti cliai'actei'i%tics. ill oi'(ler to Iieli) caii(liclates liai'e coiil-icleiice tlial tliei'e is
a i)lace at tlie Bai. t'oi. i)eoi)le lik'e tlieiii.
Illiils't li'e recogiiise tlie i)o%iliN'e wni'k l)eiiig cari'ieil out to estJi)ii.sli greatei.
eiiiialiti: ol. aLLess to 01)i)oi'tiiiiitie.s at tlie ljai.. it is cleai. tliat gail% still exist. B'fB
oi'k.s tow'ai'(Is closiiig tliat gai) l)1 siii)i)oi'tiiig asi)ii'iii4 lJai'i'i%ters aiid lliu.se
Oi'%¢iiiAsalioiis <lii(l iji(lii'.i(liial.¥ dli'eailN' LliaiiiiJAoiiiii% diNe1.%it￿ dt Ilie Bdr. Il'e l)eliei'e
tliat l)!. actii'eli. i)i'oi-iiliTI¥ QI)l)()i'tuiiities aii(l i'e%oui-ce.% Lo l)i'i(l.ge tlie .Eap l)elM'eeIi
ti'aditioiial aii(l iioii-li'd(lilif)iiLiI ai)i)licaiit%. tlie .Ica(leiiii' is IiL.Ii)iiig to di'ii'e (lie
kiii(l of liigli-IiiialitN' 1( l)i)licatioJi8 fi'oiii (liN'ei'se a81)ii'iiig bai'i'i.stei's tliat M'.ill
ei'eiitualli-. cliaii%c tlie face of tlie i)i'ofe.%sioii.
WHO WE HELP
,(iii' Inennic
Il¢lL'IKgi'i)iiiid
l.('Ill'Q I
l)i%al)ilil>'
.Iloi

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OUR VISION
.,11 B'I'B, li'e l)eliei'e tli¢il iii oi'(lei' to ti'iil!. %ei'i'e %ociet!' tlie l)ai' 11111st i'efiect sociel!:
i.'itlioiit l)eiiiE Jl)le to Iiiill fi'oiii J ii'eallli ol (lit'lei'iiig i)ei'si)ectii'es aii(l exi)ei'ieiiLe.
i.'e i)I'aLtitioiiei'% ii'.ill lie le%.% al)le to .sei'N'e Ilio%e ii'lio coitie fi'oiii l)JcKgi'oiiii(I
tliat al'e Ilis.siiiiilai' lo oiii. ow'ii.
BTB M'a% l()iiii(leil to a(l(li'e%s tlii,% i%,sue. Ile l)eliei-e tlial tlie
l)i'i(l.¥e- l)etweeJi
to(lJi. s Bai- aii(l Llie (lii'ei',se Bai- tliat Qui- Societv iiee(Is cali lie l)uilL l)!, acliiei'iiig
tlii-ee c()i'e olijeclAves'.
r I
EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
Ali iiitegral Iiai't of eqiial access to oi)i)nrtuiiit!' at tlie Bar is to i)rovide studciits
ri'uiii ii(Jii-IL'ailitiuiial l)dLk%i'oiiiiils Th'itli tli¢ alJilil!- to g¢liii l)i'aLtiLdl M'iii'k
exi)LrieiiLe ii'itli l)i]i'i'is(L'l'S. Tlie iiilLI'iisliii) diiil iiiiiii-i)iii)illatre i)i)i)()i'tiiiiilie8
tliat Ldiiili(latCS I'eLeivL Iiai't of ilic ALÉl(leiii)' i)i'(IN'iile% stiiilLllt% fi'oiii all
l)ackgi'oiiiiil% ii-illi tlle oi)i)()I'luiiitN- to gaiii cxi)osui'e to life at Llie Bai.. Tliis is tlie
iiisiglit iiee(le(I I'()i' litiiileiits lo iiiiilei'%taii(l ii'liat cai'eei. oi)lioiis ai'e availalile to
tlieiii. aiiil si)ecificall)'. M,liat a cai'eei. at tlie ljai. looks like.
("',liai'itv Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljni. Iliiil i'elJi'i'.f ciil,s iJl.5 o IJ( pielil.% .ri)cirti'.

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OUR VISION
COLLABORATION
We ii-elcniiie aii!.- (ll-iiaiiiic siii)i)ort of oiii. iiiitiatii-e. ii'lietliei. N'i2 the iiietliods
.$11.￿geste(I. tliroiigli tailoi'ed Iietii'ni'kiii.g ei-eiits. cdiicatiniial i)aiiels nr eiitii'eli- iicM-
i(ILclS. Tliei-e is ali alTriiiiilaiicL ()[ creaLii'.e eiitei'i)l-i%LS M'oi-kijig Lo tack.li' iiiaii!. uf Llie
aiiiis M'e %licifL. BTB is coiitiiiii()lis11' ii'illiii% lo (Iisciis5 collal)oi-aliii% Ni'itli
oi'%aiii%aLi()ii% M'lio sliaI'e oui- aiiiis. Ile i-eci)%iii%L tliat iii aililili()ii lo lieli)iAig i)eoi)le
at d %l-a8.sruoLs lei'el, a i)illai' ol ii'liat M'e (lo is forjriiiig sli-dti'gic i-elaLii)ii%liii)% M'illi
oui. i-egulators so tliat ifv'e cali eii%a%e iii Loiivei-satll)11S dl a (leeisioii iiiakiiig lei'el.
pi-oi'i(le feedl)ack dii(l ereale iiem.. selieiiie% to lielp iliu%e ii'lio iieeil aii(l (le8eri'e il.
RAISING ASPIRATIONS
lil oi'der foi. dii'ci'sit}' at tlie Bai. to fioui'i.%li. diN'ersil!- iii asi)iratioiis iiiust l)e
eiicniira.ged. At BT14 w'e are dedicateil to cultil'atiiig aiid .siIstaiiiiii￿ tlie coul'£ ge aiid
l)Llicf it IdkL'% lo 111)t foi. tlie Bar cl Lai-eer i)ciLlI. Siicli ciiltii'alioii i'iiiis Ilii'uus11
(lie IILL1I'I nf oiir .,Icd(Iciiii' dii(I cdii l)e SL'CII 111()%I I)I'l)IJllllL'iIIIv iii Diii. IlCJ'%OllL11
Ilevelni)iiieiil Pi)Il' %es%ii)iis. M'liicli locu% i)ii i%%iie% ii'liicli tN'[)icdlly- uii(ILI'iiiiiiL Ilie
a%iTrii'alioii.s of iioii-ti'a(litiniial ai)IilicJiil8.
("',liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljni. Iliiil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s iJl.5 f) IJ( pielil.% .ri)cirti'.

THE BAR IN
NUMBERS
'FoLUS on Ilie l)est irei"sioii of )'oui"seif. IlJ- l)eing )-our
l)esit self, I'ou can take l)ack that i)oM'er l)ecause tlie
ti'uth is, a l)ai'i'istcr looks like all of you.
la,ss Ncloii'_NjiL', FounclL'r an(l Lliaii'iiian.

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Divcrsilj; al the Bar. 902 1
NUMBERS & STATISTICS
ETHNICITY ATTHE BAR (BSB REPORT ON DIVERSITY ATTHE BAR, 2021)
100%
75%
Asianl Asian British
Black/ Black British
50%
Mlxedl Multlple ethnlc groups
25%
White
0%
Pupil Non-KC
KC
Overall
GENDERATTHE BAR (BSB REPORT
ON DIVERSITY AT THE BAR, 2021)
Female 11 Male
Pupil Bai'i'i.sl.ei'.s
io0%
15,335
75%
.A"on-h'e Bai'i'i,flei',
50%
1,928
25/.
liing's Coun.sc'l
0%
Non-KC
KC
Overall
I:liai'it}' Niiiiiliei.: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. LoJi(loii, (',?R 1.41, | l)riil%iii%tliel)ai'.nrg
ljiii. Ilicil i'elJi'i',I'i'iil,s cil.% o lJ<'iiefil.s .YfJeieli'.

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Dii?ei'sitJ' al the Biii.. g0,)1
DISABILITY DECLARED AT THE BAR {BSB REPORT ON DIVERSITY ATTHE BAR. 2021)
60%
40%
No disability declared
Disability declared
20%
Prefer not to say
No information
Pupil
Non-KC
KC
Overall
34Y.
of re.¥fvonilentJ' nlten(leil
Uh. Indcfvendent School
of L'h- ehildi'en ait£ncl
Independcnt Scliools
Pupil
UK Independent School
UK State School
Non-KC
School outside UK
KC
Prefer not to say
Overall
No inf ormation
20%
40%
60%
TYPE OF SCHOOLATTENDED (BSB REPORT ON DIVERSITY AT THE BAR, 2021)
C:liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 5ti'aiid, LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Iliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.s (J l)( ii('fil.% .rrJcieli'.

INTROUCTION
TO THE
ACADEMY
'LauiiLliiiig tlie Bri(Igiiig Ilie Bill. .4ca(leiiiN' is tIiL' Ilatural iiext ,stcp
Ioi. oiii. Llicli'jli.. MIC iiitLlI(I to lako oui. aLtiN itics to a
iiem Iiigliei. lei'el.
lass Ndoii'_.NDic. f4 ouiidei. aiid C,liaiiyersoii

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ACADEMY
OVERVIEW
THE IDEA
Tlie ALaileiii}' il'a% Iiorii fi'oIii a (lesire lo iiiaxiiiii%e BTB'S iiiii)L1cI oil Our
caii(li(lates. l)otli iii tcriiis of Iiuiiil)er Llll(l iii tei'iiis of outcoiiies.
Tliis
le(1
to
tlie
i(lea
coiiii)relieii.8ii-.e prograiiiilie. M,-liicli
M-oulcl i)i'oiiide iiot oiilN' taiigil)le
exiiL'rieiiLe aiiil skill.s Ln tlio.se ￿..￿1()
trcl(litioiiallv iiia>'- %uifL'i' fi'oiii a lack
ol dLCe%.s lo IIIL l)I'()le%.sioii. l)iil also
to caii(li(IcltL'% 111 ()l)Laiiiiii.4 Llie
iiiiii(I%Lt iiee(IL'(I to %llCLee(l iii sucli a
C()1111)L'tiLii'L. fielil.
OVERVIEW
'roiii oiie ai)i)licati(Jii i)rocess, loo
caiidi(lates al'c i)i'ni-ide(l acces8 to
iiieiitoL'iii%,
Iiui)illa.gc
clieiiies,
i)i'ofe8sioiial
(lei'eloi)iiieiit M-oi'kslini).s,
iiite i'N'ieTh'
a(IIFocac5
traiiiiiig.
ai)pliealioii
feecll)ack.
aii(I
iietm'oi'kiiig
01)i)oi'tlliiities.
i) i'iiiiiiiiig giicli a coiiiiii'elieiisii'e .4c1¢ deiii}' i)i'ogi'aiiiiiie. li-e lioiie to l)otli as.%i%t
Lll'i'i%LLI'% M'lio M'ill l)eLQlliC clidiiii)i()Ii% ol. (lii'ci'sils. al Ilic Bdl. iii LIILii' oii.'ii
i'isliL.
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Lliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.5 (J b( ii('fil.% .rrJcirli'.

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ACADEMY
OVERVIEW
OBJECTIVES
Iii desigiiiiig tlie Aea(leiiii' i)rogi'aiiiiiie. fil'e objeetii'es M'ere a(lopteil:
i.Tn iiiii)i'oi.-c tlie coiiteiit of oiii. caii(lidates' i)iii)illagc 2111)licatioiis.
'rn iiiii)roi-c tlic qiialit!. of caii(lidates' ii'i'ittcii Iiiii)il ai)i)licatioiis.
3.'1'n iiiii)roi-.c tlic (iiialit!. of eacli caiidi(late's i)iii)illa.ge iiitei'i'ieii- teclTriiiiiiie.
4.'1'n eqiiii) oiir caii(liilates M'itli tlic iiiiiicl.set tools rcciuire(I to succeed ii-itliiii
tlic i)i'ol'e8.sinii.
Ti) L'(lUlI) i)IIL' caii(li(lates Nfv'illi tlie tool% to eliaiiii)ioii (ljiier%itii Aii(l jiiLIIi%joii
ii'itliiii tlie i)i'ofe5%iOii aii(I Ilii-oii%liuut IliL'ii- caL'L'ers.
Tliese objeclii'es Ni'ei'e selecte(l as tliose tliat best assiste(l M'itli OilL' iiiol'e geilei'al
aiiii of lieli)iiig oui- caii(li(l¢ltes to iiiii)i'oi.'e Ilieii. Iiui)illage i)i'osi)eLts. Tliese
(Jl)jecliiiLS %lli(ILII Llie %LI'iiLIui'L' of edLII L'N'LlIt, iii aililitioii to tlie i)i'ogi-aiiiiiie .1
M'li(IlL, illl(l %aVL I1% IIILtI'ic,% l)!. M,liiLlI li) IllLLlSUI'C ()ur %iicce%se%.
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: 11gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljiii. Iliiil i'elJi'i'.reiil.¥ iJl.5 u li( iii'lil.% .rtJcirli'.

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ACADEMY
STRUCTURE
DESIGN
Tlie oN'ei'all sti'iictiire ol tlie ..Icadeiiis- IIIIIIIiC8 tlie aca(leiiiic !.'eai' w'itli eN'eiits
i'iiiiiiiii.¥ fi'oiii ()cti)lJer iiiilil july. Tlie desi.gii of (lie i)i'ograiiiiiiL. lias l)eeii
uiiilerldkeii M'itli our ()N'ci'all IllJll% 111 Iiiiiiil, Éiiiil so eacli .-Iccl(leiii!-. eNeiit lia% heeii
Iciilni'eil lo l)oLITr ¢l(l(Ire%s a s1)ecific i%%iie tlial Laii(li(lales fr()iii iioii-Ira(lilioiidl
l)aikgri)iiii(l% fdCL, wliile al%() tJr%ctlll% dl least i)iie Df ()ui' .stdte(l ol)jeLIiN'LS
F,I'eiil
()hjcclii'c%
liitei'N'ieM.- tecliiii(iue
F()iii' se8sioi)s leil l)i' le.gal
i)i'ofessioiials coi'ei'iiig toi)ics
tliat iiiclu(le 'coiii'age l)efoi'e
coiifiileiice. aiid 'collectii'e
coiiiiiiiiiiit). success,
Pei'soiial
liiidset
Dei'eloi)iiieiit
Sessioiis
(,'lidllll)ioiiiiig
Dii'ei'siti.
(',oiiteiit of
-.li)Iilicati0118
.Iliiii-i)ui)illage.s
Tifv'() i'01111(1s of iiiiiii-i)iii)illages
ii) a caii(li(lates ai'ea ol. ii)tei'est.
Il'i'itteii .4iiiilieatiniis
('.oiiteiits or
.ciiiili(Idle.s 1)ai-Iicii)<l Le(1 iii a
ecliii-e %ei'ies K"liicli r()cuse(l oil
i,%%ue% %iiI'i-tTruii(liiig iioii-
ti'aditioi)al legal i)i'ofessioiials.
Ai)i)liLatioii
l.ecliii'e Sei'ies
C',liaiiii)ioiiiiig
C:liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 5ti'aiid, LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Iliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.s (J l)( ii('fil.% .rrJcieli'.

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ACADEMY
STRUCTURE
CONT.
F,i'enl
Suninidr).
Ohjcclii'cs
SeleLle(I caiiili(late% %i)eiit a Nl'eek
,%licl(Ii)ii-iii.¥ al eitliei- Llie Lk
%iii)i-eiiie (.'()ui-t. l-li.¥li
(.'oui'tl('.Iiui-l of .41)i)eal. Laii,
L'.oiiiiiii.ssiuii, (lo￿e1.￿likie1i( Legal
Dei)ai'tiiiei)t. 01. ,411i'oLate.
(',uiileiit or
NliIi(l%et
(',Iiaiiii)ioiiiiig IliN'ei'sit5'
14 I'itteii .41)1)lieatioiis
caiidi(lates ii'ei'e i)dll'ed ii-itli a
Bai'i'istei. iii tlieir Iirefei'i'ed
Iiractice area foi. a I'eai. loiig
iiieiitoi'iii.g relatiniisliii)
liiteL'i-ieii- tecliiii(iiie
-l.leiitoi'iiig
Nliiidset
(;liaiiii)ioiiiiig Dii'eL'sit!-
ali ()iiliiiL' C()UI-%L dll(l al.%() %i)eiiL
Al)i)licdti()ii
tIIL'ii' Jii%M.-L'rs lo dili'ocac
i'ilteii IKI)i)licJLioiis
C:liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: 11gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiid. LoJi(loii, (',?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii.￿l1]e1)￿l..0rs
ljiii. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.I'eiil.g ill.% o lJ('iiefil.% .Yucieli'.

THE
ACADEMY
2022/23
'i'()IIi (Icll. l)iie, tIIL' Bi'i(1,4vjii.4r tIIL' Bar leaiii lia% askL'(l iL%L'if: ￿.}lat
is tlie l)est M al to iiici'ease tlie cliaiices of oui. caii(lidates
ccuriiig i)UK)illagL'. ii'liil%t iil%o K)i'ci)ai'iii.¥ UIL'iri r()r i)i'()fL'%%iI)Iial
life at IliL' l)ai.'? 'I'ILe BTB rlLa(leiiiN' is tlie aii%iiici'.
Aai'oii Illai'cis, I:ice-L',liair

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APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION DESIGN
I'.liile Ilie aiiii of tlie .4ca(leiiii.' is to iii)skill caii(li(Idte% fi'oiii iioii-tL'a(litioiial
IiaLkgi'()iiii(l%. M'e M'.ei'L' <il%o iiiiii(Il'iil i)r IliL' iiecil lo selecl Ili()se cll)i)IicciiiL% MiiLlI Ilie
)11(l i)a.%sioii Iiee(le(I r()I' %iicce%sfiil eoiiiiilelioii of tl)e
i)i'ogi'Jiiiiiie. Il'itli tliis iii iiiiiicl. M-e 8elccte(I ciiiestioiis ii'l)icli N%'oiilil te.st l)otli ali
Ai)i)licaiils a(li'ocac!' skills. as M'ell as tlieii. uii(lei'staii(liiig of aii(I coiiiiiiititieiit to
l)oLlI tlie legal t'iel(l aii(I Ilie .4ca(leiii!' i)i'().gi'aiiiiiie. Tlie dl)i)licJtiuii i'e(iiiii'e(I l)otli
M'i'illeii iiiiil oi-dl aii%iiei's gii'eii iii i'i(le() foi'iiiat, So as L() a,%sess l)i)Ili or(Il aii(I
wi'itleii a(li'ocaci'.
Tlie Questioiis:
Il'lidL %ti'eiiglli{s1111) i'ou i)(1%ses,% ii'liiLTrI M'ill Illcike i'uu a sv(){)(I l)ai'i'i%tei-'?
C',liililcilre coiiiiiiitiiieIiL% ii i'e tIiL Iii,g.¥L'.%t fLicloi' i)reNLiILiiig LIIL, fLleiilioIi aiiil
l)I'O%l'LS%iOii of ii'oiiieii dt Ilie Bai-.
Do l'oii a¥i'ee".
3.lii w'liat ii'ai's ii'.ill voiii. l)ack.gi'oiiii(l iiiake i'ou a Iiettei. bai'i'istei..
4. Please i)i'ei)are a t-iiiiiiiite i)re%eiilalioii lalkiiig aljoiit ii-ll1' Ilikersit!- diiil
Ili)M' ii'iII IIL'iiig a Iiieiiil)ei' ()f tIiL' BTB ..Icd(IL'iii!- l)eiiefil i-'()ii?
6. D(1 S'()ii tliiiik tlicil M.'L' s1)ULilIl lial'e d Iiiii)La oi. a Icll-%LL for tlie jii(liciar5-. to
iiicrea8e rei)i'e.%eiitatioii of iiiilii.'i(luals fi'oiRI B.4I11,- 1)acKgi'ouii(18.
RECEIVED APPLICATIONS
lil ()ui' i)ilot s.'eat' Th'e i'eceived oiei. IDO ai)i)licati011S to tlie Acailejiii.. diid M'e al-e
i)i'()11(I tu sai tliat ￿e attl'dcleil a ti'ull (lii'el'se i'aiige ol ai)i)Iicdllts.
state 8clioi)l atteiiclees
53/0 fii'st-geiiei'atioii CTI'a(liiates
?() o I'eceii-ecl fl'ee scliool iiieals
4/0 (,'aL'eleai'er.
()()..(> B.4.I.1 I,.
33 1)i%Jl)iliti, declared
.gcii(lei' iiiiiioi'it
I,(;Bl'L)+
O/
15
C:liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: 11gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiid. LoJi(loii, (',?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii.￿l1]e1)￿l..0rs
ljiii. Iliiil i'elJi'i'.I'eiil.g ill.% o lJ('iiefil.% .Yucieli'.

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COHORT
SELECTION PROCESS
L iilili%e(l a voliiiileei. loi'ce of legal i)i'ofessioiials iii oiii. iiiai'kiiig i)i'ocess. w'lii)
eacli iiiai'keil a siIigle aiisM'.I'i' lor <111 ai)i)licatii)ii.¥. BTr d(l()i)tiiig tlii% N'ei'tiCl<1
iiiai'kiiig i)i'ocess, M'e aiiiiecl to iiicrea%e coiisisteiicN' (liii'iiig oiii. dl)i)IiL<)tioii
iiiai'kiiig i)i'oLe85.
I'lie iiiJi'kLI'% wei"e a%kL(I l(J Jssess aiis11'er.% agLii118t 8eN'eii ke!. ci'itii'ia..
,,1 cniiiiiiitiiic'iit In aLddciiiiL' exLelleiice Ilii'ougli IlLliiei'iiig sti'oiig gi'aile% al
? Illi iiii(lei'sldll(liiig nf w'liLiI J cai'eei. al tlie Bii. eiitJil%.
3. (',leai' aiid i)ei'%iiJsii'e ￿'I'll(ell COilliiliJlliLatioii %kill% i.e.
Ll.Se ()[ lilllgllcige ciiiil SL'iileiiLe sli'iiLLiii'e.
4. ('.leill'. l)ei'siidSil'e illl(l eiigcl%ill¥ (Jl-<il a(1￿1)caLl. %kill%.
rdce(I l)i'
Lilll(li(IdLe%
diiil l)dl'i-islei-
LiiiIIvi-i'ei)I'L,¥eiile(I l)aLkgi-Iiiiiiil% ill IIIL Bdl- clll(l <1 Loiiiiiiiliiieiil l() i-eiiieils'iiig Iliese
i%SUL%.
6. .41)ilil5' uf a C<lll(liildte Lo ,%lidl'e tlieii. lJdcK¥i'()1111(l <lll(l exi)ei-ieiiLes iii d M'd5'
i'liiLlI w'ill fc1ciliLate iiiutiial leai.i1iii￿ M.'itli felloii. caii(liilJte% aii(I stak'eliol(lei'%.
l.ik-eliliooil to l)eiielit fi'oii) i)ai'liciiTrdtiiig iii B'fB ilca(leiiiv.
i)l)I'OI)I'iLile sti'iictiii'e.
SUCESSFUL CANDIDATES
We dl'e i)lea%eil to i'ei)()i-t Iliat tliis iiiellioil resiilteil iii a i)01)l of Cdiiili(Idtes il'lio's
(lii'ei'silv cfftiai'actei'istics closelN' iiiiii'oi. tliat of tlie ayi)licaiit pool.
(Tr ts State %cliool JtteJiilee8
46.0 firsl-.gciiei'atioii (Jl'ailuates
?3/0 I'e.ee.ii'p.cl fi'e.e. %rli(Trnl iiie.al.
o/
3., ('.ai-eleai.'L'l-S
Disdl)iliti' (leclLlI'e(I
()j/<) gLlI(ler iiiiiiiii'iL!-
O/ l.('B'fo)+
20
40
(":liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. LoJi(loii, IN'(',?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iil.￿tjlc1)￿l..fir%
ljiii. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.I'eiil.g ill.s o lJ('iit'[il.% .rucieli'.

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FEEDBACK
APPLICATION FEEDBACK
Ive ackiioii'le(Igeil tlie sigiiificaiil &aliie of fee(11)ack foi. asi)ii'iiig l)ai'i'i.slei's.
Desi)ite fee(Iliack l)Liiig ceiili'al to <111 <l1)i)lieaiil'% gi'oii'tli aii(I de￿e101)I)IeITrl, lie
i'eL()giii8e tliat il is ofteii iiot i)i'oN'i(le(I lo ai)i)licaiils IN'IILii aK)pl!'iiig for i)iii)illage.
Iii oi'(ler to ad(li'es8 illi,8 M'illiiii oiii. oii'ii ai)i)licalioii i)I'oee%s, caiicli(lates,
i'egai'(Iles% of M'l)elliei' Ilieii. cll)i)licati()i) ii'a,% %iicLe%%fiil oi. iiot. i¥'ei'e ecicII
i)i'ni'i(leil M'itli feeill)ack nii IIiL'iI'
e Jske(I Ilio%e iiiJi'kiii.
ai)iTrliLLltiiiiis l(J i)i'ni'iile iTr()%ilii'e dii(l Loil.%ti'iicli￿e feeill)JLk oil eJcli aii81l.ei' tli<lt
tliei.. Ill<ll'kL(l. Iii i)i'dLLice, Lliis iiieaiis Lliat ei'er!. Ili)Iiliciiiil I'eLeiN'e(l Jl least oiie
liiie of feedl)dLk fi'oiii ei'ei.! iiiai'kei., accoi'iliii.¥ (() Ilie qiicstioii a%.4igiie(I to tlial
IiiJi'kei'. Nllilli tliis 1)i'ea(ILli of fee(IliJck. M'e lioi)L' tliat eacli dll(l e￿e1.￿. .,Ii)i)IiLallt i
al)le lo iiiJke sigiiifiLaiil iii)Iii'oi'eiiieiits Lo ali!. di)IilicJtioii tliev ciiiiiiilete .gniiig
roL'II'd I'(1.
, thYraJL *x*lt•nt but thtnk abDUt*be4pwvDt4 d•vvlOp￿f
.4t BI-B, we lioi)e tliat liTr ilie cojiiliig )'eai-s, Iii'oi'l(Ilii.g fee(11)acK l)ecoiiies Jiiore
'idesi)read aci'os.8 tlie i)i'ofes,sioii.
.1 ha(1 Iiigli exK)eclalion% a,5 Lo Ihe IiiialiLI' of Ilie C£in(li(lates' M:oi'k. Tliose eii)ecLitions
wei'e nia%%ii'elJ siii'iia%%e(l - Uie M:I"itten ansMiei'.s M'ei'e N'eiry imiii"essive. BTB lias
clea1.1￿ soiii'cecl excelleiit caii(lidate.s. ii,hi) al'e ali'eadi iiiii)i'e88ii:e ailiocates in
riting..
,Ilexaiidei' Echlin. ,4cademv 22/23 Mai'ker

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THE
COACHING POD
PROGRAMME
OBJECTIVES
Prii)r lo tlie UK%(,' iiiteriisliii) jii ?()?i. all 8 iiitei'ii% i-eLeive(l a Iiei'.soJial L()c1cIIiii.s
.se%%i()ii l() i)rei)ai'e tlieiii. P()%t iiilei'iisliii). il M.-a8 liiglili.4lite(I to jii%l liow. iiiucli
of a Iliflei'eiice coacliiiig cali iiiake lo tlie iiitei-ii%' coiifi(leiiLe. Tliei'eloI'e, M'.e
iiiteii(leil oil rei)licatiiig tliis success 1)!.. i)i-oN'icliiig cnJcliiJig loi. all Qui. loo
caiiili(ILlte8 oil tlie BTB .Ica(leiiiy.
Tliis coacliiii.g il'as iiiteii(leil to ad(li'e88 tliree .4cadeiii!' ol)jectii'e8:
To iiiii)i'oi'e tlie Illlc11iti' ol eacli eaii(li(late's i)111)illage iiitei'i'ieii, tecliiii(iiie.
To e(iuii) oiii. caii(li(lates M'itli tlie iiiiii(Iset tools i'eiiiiii'eil lo .succee(l ii'itliiii
tlle i)i'ofessioii.
3.To ecillii) oui. caiicli(late.s witli tlie tools to cliaiiipioii (lii'ei'sitv aii(l iiicliisioii
.-itliiii tlie i)i'ofes.sioii aiicl tlii'ougliout tlieii. cai'eei's.
(:liai'it)" .NTuiiil)er: 119n3()9 | 71% %ti'aiid. l.oiidoii. 11.'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl.giii,gtliel)ai'.or%

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THE
COACHING POD
PROGRAMME
THE PODS
lil oi'(lei' to iiiii)leitieiit tliis M'e
oiii.
BTB
.4ca(leiiiN'
caii(li(lales iiit() gi'oui)% il'liicli
.'e (liil)l)e(I Po(Is'
F,acli i)o(I
coiisi.%te(I
io
Laii(li(Iciles. a% M'.ell as a eocieli
i'li() l()(Ik tlie i'nle of i)()(I lea(lei'.
Ile ii'diile(I t()
eiisiii'e
Laii(li(lates fell %iii)i)oi'te(l iii
.%liJi'iiig. aii(l J(loi)tLIl .%iiiJll
gi'oiii)% iii oi'ilei. to facilitate J
c()iiifoi'tal)le
THE COACHES
Ve
i'ecriiite(I
i-oliiiiteei.
i)ractilioiiei's to lea(1 coacliiiig
sessioils for tlie Po(1 to M-liicli tliei:
iai'e beeii assigiie(l. Eaclh Po(1
leadei.
atteiided
foiii. lioiii.
coacliiiig ti'aiIiiJTrg sessioii led l)).
Heleii (ia17,i. a i)ei'foi'iiiaiice aiiil
lea(lei'sliii) coacli N%'illi 5'eai's ol.
exi)ei'ieiice iii tliL iii(lii%LI'}-.
Ve Jlso iTri'oi'ide(I l ()liiiiteei' C.O<iclie% Ni'illi li'aiiiiiig fi'oiii Jii ccI'e(liteil iiie(liJloi'
oil I'acilitatiii.E ci)iii'ei'sJtioiis. (le-escalatiiig coiifliLt aii(l (lealiiig ii'itli (lit'liciilt
(iuestioiis. ti'aiiiiii.g oil oi'gaiiisiiig coiiteiit foi. tlie sessioiis aii(I gal'e acli'ice oil
lea(lii)g tlie sessioiis.
(:liai'it!.- .Nliiiiilier: 119n3()9 | ?IS %ti'aiid. l.oii(loii. Il'(,'?R i.,I'i' | l)ri(Igiii%tliel)ai'.oi'g

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THE
COACHING POD
PROGRAMME
THE SESSIONS
Ve liave orgaiiised foul. %essioiis foi. eacli Po(1, coiisistiiig of tell caii(li(lates aii(I
le(1 l)N' oiie coacli. to take i)laLe tlii'ouglioiit tlie acaileiiiic yeai. i%.'itli Iliree lioiii's
i)i'oN'iile(I foi. eacli sessioii. Eacli sessioii lias Iieeii (lesigiied to tackle a specilLC
issue facecl by tliose froiii iioii-ti'ailitioiial backgi-oiiiids il-lieii pui.811iiig a cai'eei.
al tlie Bar.
-(',oui'age Bcfoi'c I',onfidcncc. I'liis scs.sinii dcals ii'itli a lack of coiifideiice
wliicli ofteii al'fects tlinse froiii disacll'aiitaged back-grniiiids. aiid a(l(li'esses
cniirage cali lieli) fill tliis .gai).
.()wning I'oui. S101'1'. I'liis
scs.sinii
fociises
'efi'aiiiiiig caii(lidatcs'
i)ei'cei)tiniis of tlieir oii'ii stoi'ies, l)p eiicoui'agiiig caiididatcs to fiiid i)oii'ci' iii
tlieii. (Jm'ii iiai'ratii'e,s.
3. Bcin% i'% D()in%. Tliis sL%sioii lieli).g laekle tIIL i(ILd tliat bLiiig l)orii M'itlioiit
Lei'taiii i)rivileges or (iualilies cali forestall il cai'eer at Ilie B<ll-.
4.C',olleelii'c SucL'e%s. Tlii,% sec.ks to I-L.fi'diiie tlie coiiii)aratii'L' leil% iiilo
Lolldl)oi'aLiie oiie l)5. focusiii% oil li(IM' Laii(liildtL'S Laii lieli) ()iie aiiotlit'l,.
IMPACT
.,111 Pi)(l% liJN'e li0￿. iiii(IL'I'Liikeii tll-o %LSSi()ii% aii(I w'ill Lniiliiiiie M'illi Ilie i'e%L of
Ilie ses.sioii% (liii'iiig ryn?3. Ive Lai)tiii'eil Iiieti'ic% i'egai'(liiig (;Jii(li(late oiillook
i)i'ii)L- l() tlie coiiiiiieiiceiiielit of ilie Po(1 %e%sioii%, diiil M'e loi)k fi)iii'ai-(I lu ,4liai'iiig
ail iiiiiiact a%%essiiieiit oli Llidiiges iii tlie outlook of ()ui' caii(li(late% ojice tlie
i)ro%i'aJiiiiie lias ljeeii coiiii)leted.
(',liai'iti- Niiiiil)ei': 11903()9 | ?IX %tr&iiid. l.nii(loii, IVI; ?R i.,IT | Iii"iilgiiigtliel)ai'.or.
-1 bar Iliiit rvPI'<'J'ciils nlsu b('ii¢fil..i .I'fJri('ti'.

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THE
COACHING POD
PROGRAMME
Ililli tlidiik% l() i)ur Po(1 LOdLlies:
44
Treii(Irie4.
,ier-).Ob￿_
(:liarit}' .Nuiiil)cr.' 119Q3()9 | ?iX .%tl'Liiid. Loii(loii. 11 (', ?1{ 1.4'1' | liri(Igiii.gtliel)ai'.oL'g

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THE FIRST
POD SESSION
li
-1 l)nr Ilinl relJi'esi'iil.s nl.¥() lJeiie[il.¥ .¥oc'ictJ'.

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MINI PUPILLAGE
PROGRAMME
lil niii. Iiilot !-.eai'. we 112iye i)artiiei'ed M'itli varinu8 (;Iiaiiil)ei's to i)roi-ide all loo nf
oui. caii(li(late.s ii-itli a iiiiiii i)iii)illa.ge iii tlieir iiiteiide(l area of i)i'actice. F'acli
iiiiiii-i)iii)illa,ge w'ill i)roi-idc iii(lii-i(lual caiididatcs Ni'itli tlie cliaiice to slia(loii'
Iiracti8iii,g l)ai'ristei's aii(I get a real iii.si.glit iiito iiliat life at tlie Bar actuallN'
lonk-.s lik-e.
Tlie iiielii%ioii of iiiiiii-i)ui)illages targeteil tii'o of oiir.4cadeiiii' ol)jectii'es:
.To iii)i)roi'e tlie eoiiteiit of oui. caiidi(lates' i)iii)illage ai)i)lieatioiis.
To iiiii)roN'e tlie ciiialit}' of caii(li(lales' M'ritteii piii)il ai)i)licalioiis.
c.diiiliildtes fi'uiii Ilis'1(li'<lllt¢ige(I l)ackgr()1111(1s are le%5 likLIN' lo liai'e exi.%liiig
legal coiiiieLlioiis I'l'oiii M'IIiLli tliei. LdIi %eeiii'e iiiiiii-i)111)illage%. ..Iililitini)alli'.
tliei. are less likeli.. L() Iiai'e Ilie liIiie l() coIiii)lete iiiiillii)le ai)i)licati()Ii% l)ecaiise
(Jf OLIILI. l)i-es,%iii'e% ,siicli as w'oi'k oi. L<ll'iIig i'esi)uiisiliilitie%. B!. i)i'i)I'i(liiig d
gll¢ll'dlltee(l iiiiiii-i)ui)ill&ige foi- oiii. Ldll(liildles M'e liui)e to exi)u%e Iliviii tu lile
at tlie B<li-.
("',liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljni. Iliiil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s iJl.5 f) IJ( pielil.% .ri)cirti'.

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MINI PUPILLAGE
PROGRAMME
IITitli tliaiiks to tliose (',liaii)l)ei'.s ii'lio siii)i)oi'te(l oui.
iiiiiii-i)ui)illa%e i)rn%rciiiiiiie tlii% !cai'.
.4lkiii (',hiiiiilJei's
()iilei feiiii)le
Pu (,'uu i'l 'l'a
i (Jar(l¢n (',oiii'l
Illacks1()ne (,'haJiibLI'
jNIIS (.'liaiiil)er%
AO Old Square
Ilali'ii (.'lianil)er%
3 DJ. Joliii%oii's Iliiildiii%
liui'iiii'all C',Iianil)er%
Si)i i'c Ilai'i'i slci's
Ili'iLk- (.'oui'l
'I'eiiii)le (Far(Icn.
l)ei'()ii I',hanil)ci'%
eli- I',oiirl (.'lianibei'%
()ne Tr'ssei (;oiJrl
4 liijigii Belich Il'alk
'%%ex (',i)iiJ'l
edliilg (,'liaiiil)Ll'
3 Pdi)i'i' Biiil(liii¥
39
Ailaiilic (',l)aiiihei'%
Ilail%hJni (',lianil)ei'%
36 (¥1'0111)
I.an(linai.k- (',liai?Iher%
I:liarit%" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. Lojidoii, IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl.giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
..1 ljap. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s nl.¥n lJ('iie[it.¥ .f ncieli..

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Deliz'cre(I bi, Elfiine Bniilon
LECTURE
SERIES
Tlie EILLI(IL'lli!, liel(l a Lii'o-IlLlI't leLliii'e sei'ie%. fncii%iii.g oil Ilie clialleiigcs
raciiig l)£ll'l'i%tei'% fi'oiii iiii(lei'i'LI)i'e%eiiLe(I gi'niii).s. 'fiiL lecliii'e% ai'e (lelii'ei'e(I
IIN. F'lciiiie Bcllltnii.
l)Ji'i'i%ler at HR Jii(l ali elecle(l BeiiLI)ei' at tlie
Hniii)iii'Jl)le %i)cietN' of Ilie Ili(l(Ile I'eiiiiile. b'lLIiIIC is Ilie Ln-LliJii' of tlie
Ilai. I:(Jiiiicil's b'(iuJlil!'. l)ii'ci'.%il}- aii(l %()cial 11()Iiilit)' (',oiiiiiiiLtee.
'riie leLtiii'e Series il'as IlL'%igiieil to d(l(Ire%% tlii'ee ol Ilie ..IcdileiiiJ s ol)jectiN'es'.
'rn iiiii)i'(Ji'e tlie coiiteiil of oiii. caii(li(late%' piii)illJge l)i)lic'JLioiis.
Tn e(iiiii) nur caii(li(lJtL'S Nl'itli tlie iiiiii(l%et tonls I'e(iiiii'e(I to 8uccee(I w'itliiii tlie
3.Tii e(iiiii) ()iii' caiiili(l<ile% ii'illi Ilie ti)ol% lo clidiiii)ii)ii (lii'ei'sil5' aii(l iiiclusioii
.'itliiii Llie pi-ul'e%%i()11 dll(I Ilii-()iigliiiut tlieii. cai-eei-.s.
TIIL IL'ctui'L' sei'iL'% alln￿.5 LL Iiili(IL?le,8 In eiitei. tlie B<li' ii'itli Ilie%L i.s%ue% Llt tliL'
I'Di'efi'iiiit nl Llieii. iiiiii(l. alli)i%'iiig tlil'iii tn L'lItLI' Ilie i)rofes%ioii i%'iLlI tlie kiioii,le(Ige
ol- Ilie%e i%%ues. Jii(I lioii. to coiiti'il)uLe to I'ixiiig it. 'I'lie lectiii'es al'e folloii'e(I l)i-
iietwoi'k-iiig, to facilitale oi)eii cli%cu.ssioiis l)etM'eeii caii(li(lates aii(l aLteii(liiig
i)i'actitioiiers.
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 5ti'aiid, LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Iliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.s u b( ii('fil.% .rrJcieli'.

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D<'lii.'cre(I bi, Eliiine Biiiilon
LECTURE
SERIES
ACCESS TO THE BAR AND CULTURE CHANGE
Pai'l-oiie i)r ilie lecture sei'ie%. lielil at UiiiN'ei'%it}' C,nlle.ge l.011(loii. fociiseil oil
access tn. aii(I cultiire cliJiige al tlie Bar. (',aiiili(lale.% eiigagLIl iii (li%cu.%%ioiis oil
IIOM, lo lieli) iiiii)r()iie (lii'ersiLN' at Ilie B<li' Llii'()uglh e(lueaLioii, Li'aiiiiiig aiiil
%Llieiiie,4, siicli a,% Iliis lelture sei'iLS.
F()IloM-iiig tlie lectiii'e, caii(li(lale.s
M'.ere
ijii'iLe(I lo
I]Ll￿.01'kill
eN'eiil. M'liei'e tlieN' M-ei'e dl)le I
iiIL'et Ill'dcLiLioiiers, M.-li() %liare(I Ilie
g()al of eiisiii'iiig tliat tlTrei'e al'e
eiiiic11 access ti) 01)i)oi'liiiiitie% at
tlie Bar.
rT•
RETENTION AND PROGRESSION
Pai't t￿.0 of tlie lecture sei'ies
focii.sed
i'eteiitioii
at tlic Bai.. r.laiiie
(lisciissed is%ue% ￿1]IcI7 C1£ iise tlio8e
fi'niii iiiidei'i'ei)i'e.seiite(l .gi'oiii)s to
Icai.-e i)i'actiee iiioi'e frcqueiitl!. tliat
tlieir
iiiore
ti'a(litiniial
c()iiiitei'i)ai'ts.
Tlie
Ldll(li(IdLL,S
eiig')gLIl iii Iliscii%%i()Ii% al)Iiiit Iiuii.
tlie5.' M'ill 8eek lo ovci-coiiie %iieli
js%iILTr% (liil'iiig Ilieii- cai-Lers,
I()￿. tlicse i)i'ol)ILllI.S iiii.¥lIL I)L' IllQl'L'
wi(lelv ad(li'es%ed dt a ,sN'%teiiialic
lel'el.
ollom'iiig tlie lectui'c, aiintliei. iietm'oi'kiiig eiieiit took i)lace. ii'liicli alloi%'e(l oiii.
Cclll(li(Ic1te% to (li,%cii8,% Iliese i,ssiies M'itli tliose ali'ea(1s' faciiig Iliese pi'ol)leiiis iii
Iii'dctice.
(',liai'it)- N'uiiil)ei': 119Q3()9 | _ 8 %tl'lL lid, Loiidoii. Nl.'(',
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til. r('i)i)i'l
Iii ihe LIÉC al ihe Yrnjiig &ir ￿POrt.
'e prrseiil il 5111117sliol ol lile Al the
Ything &ir in 2021.
SÉRIE
Read report
A l)Iii' tliiit I'elJi'L'seiits dl.fo l)eiic'[it.f .¥oeiL'tJ'.

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INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMMES
OBJECTIVES
Diii'iiig tliis aca(leiiiic l.ear BTB l)as siiccessfully Iiai'tiiei'e(l M-itli tlie L'IK siii)i'eiiie
(',oiii't, tlie (",oiii't of .41)i)eal, tlie Higli (',oui't, Aii(l ..Icli'ocate to oi'.Eaiiise oiie-ii'eck-
loiig pai(1 iiiterii.81iii)s foi. oiir BTB caiidi(lates. or tliese. tlie jiiilicial iiitei'iisliii)s
liai'e takeii Iilace aii(l li-e look foi'm-ard to tlie i'eiiiaiiiiii% iiitei.ii8liii)% l)eiii% i'iiii iii
2()?3.
Tlie iiiterii.sliii) i)i'i)grdiiiiiie% iiieet (lii'ee i)l)jec'Lii'e%:
To iiiii)i'()ve Ilie c()iileiit of oiir Cilll(li(late%' i)ui)illa%e ai)Iilicalioii%.
To e(iiiii) ()iii' caii(li(lale% M'illi tlie iiiiii(l%Lt lo()I,% i'eiiiiii'eil to %ucceL(l Ni'illiiii
Ilie i)I'i)fe%sioii.
3.To e(iiiii) Olll. Cclli(li(late.% w'.itli tlie tools to cliaitii)ioii (lI￿e1.￿ll￿. aii(l iiicliisioii
'itliiii tlie i)i'()fes,%ioii aiiil Ilii'()iigli()iiL Ilieii. Lai'eei..
Tlie aiiii M'as lo i)i'i)I'icle d%l)ii'iiig l)ai-i-islei-s fi-uiii Iioii-ti-ailiti()Ildl l)JLkgi'uuiicl
ii.'itli d Lliaiice to gdiii exi)i)%iiL-e aiiil feel Luiiif()i-lal)le iii tliese le¥al setliiigs. Tlie
ii.'eek ii'd.¥ Ilesi.¥iie(I Ii}- iii collalii)I'dti()ii ii.-itli oui. i)ai'tiiei's to be clialleiigiiig.
iiitellectuall} .stiiiiiilatlll.g dll(l l.e￿￿1.dlIi.% foi. oiii. caiiili(lates.
It liias ll Jilert.fiiie to rf'elcoiiie a .fecniiil groiip Of t'.Ycelleiil Bridgiiig tlie Bnr iiitei'ii,r to IliL'
Siilji'eiiiv C.'oiii't tliis i'en.i', b¥iilfliii£ oil tlit, siicce.gse.Y Dr tlie fir.f t i.'eni' ol. Ilit, l)rogi'fiiiiiiie iii 402 1.
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INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMMES
PRE-TRAINING FOR JUDICIAL INTERNSHIPS
Prioi. to tlie coiiiiiiciiceiiiciTrt of tlie Uk %uiirciiie (;oui't. kli.gli (,'oui't aii(l (:nui't
ol. .¥i)i)cal iiiteriisliii).s iii Noi'eiiil)ci' ?o?ry
li-e i)i'oi-ideil tlie successfu
caiiili(late% ii'itli a pi'e-traiiiiiig sessioii ii'liicli gal'e tlleiti ail oi.'eri'ieii' ol tlie
'eek aliea(l aiiil aiisii'ere(l aiii. (iiiestioiis Iliew lili￿lIt liai'e. Tliis sessioii
iiiclii(leil talks fi-oiii i'ei)i'eseiitatiN'es of tlie eoui-t. as w'ell as fealiii-iiig
experieiices sliai'ed b5. B'fB's •o?i Ulk Siipi'eiiie (,'ourt iiiteriis.
Tlie aiiii of tliis traiiiiiig M'as to prepare tlie iiitei'iis for tlie rigoui. of tlie
iiitci.ii.sliii) aiiil eii8111'e tlicN' wcrc i'ea(l!' to excel diii'iiig tlieii. M-eek-loiig
i)laceiiieiit.
JUDICIAL INTERNSHIPS
rollom'iiig tlie i)i'e-ti'aiiiiiig. caii(li(lates LOltii)leteil a fii'e-cla!, i)laceiiieiit ￿lIe1'e
IlieN' %lia(lowe(l Jiiilicial ,4%.%1,%t￿)jIts. t()oK i)ai't iii rouii(Ital)le Ili%ciis%ioii,s M'itli
JLI(IgYe% w'itli tlie diiii or rdLililJtiiig iiiiitiidl ledl'iiiiig, Jii(I, uii ilie fiii¢il Ild!.. ga￿'e
i)i-esetilcilii)ii% iii li-uiiL of Ju(Iges t() coiiclii(le tlieii. vxi)ei'ieiiLe.
It reias li JJleci.¥iiie to If'eltoiiie a .fte()iiil groujj Df e.Ycelleiit Bridgiiig tlie Bar iiitei'ii.r to IliL'
Siilji'eiiii, C,'oiii't tliis i'en.i', biiilfliiis oil tlit, siicee.gse.Y o[ tlie fir.f t i.'eni' ol. Ilie l)rogi'iiiiiiiie iii 4()L) l.
Lord Rced, I,'A.gC,' 711.¥lice

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THE UKSC
INTERNSHIP
lil FLI)i'iiai'i- ?(}?1 BTB iiia(le a i)iLcli to tlie Lk %iii)i'eiiie C,'oiii-t (UKSC,) ii'lii)
%uII%i'(IllLJItI!' a.¥i-eLIl L() collal)()i-JLe M'itli us L11111 ci-eate ail iiilei-ii%liii) i)r().41'aiiiiiie.
lil Niii'eiiil)ei- i()?1 tlie fii'sl ei.-er LliS(', i)Lli(l iiitei-ii%liiii l()Iik i)laLe M-itli 14
CLlJI(li(lJte% l)eiiig %Llecle(I f()11()ii.'iiig a i'ig()i'()U% ciiiiiliLdLiiiii i)i-()Les%.
ci:cle.I c(JmfvleLecl
11 Ill
%late sL'liool alleii(lees
ReLeii'ed fl'ee SLliool iiieals
16
l)isal)iliti' (leclai'ed
I,'eiiidle
bK,%l.' iiitei'iiships
'Il r¢'ll.F 11 ]Ji'ii'ili'ge l() li I,IL'IJTlle tlii,
ci.glil Brtilgiiig iiie Biir iiilci'pi.s lo Ihe
C,'(Jii i'l. 7 liei. ti ere 11 Iliniigli l[iil li iiil
eiig(i (Vi lig gi'(Jiil)
(If lJe(J}Ilc.
,lifJ
epi riL'li vcl oiii" Ili.% c'ii.55'iOII.s IilJuiiÉ Ilie
85°/.
lJlJccil.s 1)eiiig liedi'd iii tlii. .giilJreiii('
(.'oii i't tlill I
J Ilfliciiil
.4.5'.f 1.5 t(1 iits i( el'e (Ii'liglit('Il tu 11117'e tlieiii
ii.Y eolli'ii.giii'.s.
()f _o(),)i L,-h'.SC Intei'n.¥
Scciii'ed Piil)illn.ge
RL.hecea Fri,. UKS(.' IIL'dil J.,
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%ti'aiid. Loiidoii. IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)riil.giEi%tliel)ai'.nrg
.1 ljap. tlicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s nl.¥o IJ( li( [it.¥ .focieli'.

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UKSC
INTERN
TESTIMONIALS
66
'A.f a .¥c('oiiil i'rai. L.'R" ,S'iipi'eiiie C.'oiirl
iiilcrii I r¢'.(i.% l)I'nT'iclrfl illi .511rli a
T'ciliirtljle
c.i'lJei'iriice.
rcii 11 I'ili lig i)lJlJoi'liiiiili' lo iiol (Jpil.}'
11117'e iiii, i'oi('(' liefii'cl ljiil lu iil.s'0 liefii.
Ilie .f l()i'ii'.i of tlie iii Ic'i'ii.f l{i110 [iJi)A' Ilij.s'
jijiii'iiei. tc'illi iiic. I grt711e(l a Iliui'oiigli
iitsi.glil iiitn Ilie ziiii('r ic oi'A"iiig.f of tlie
L.,. h- .Iii]Ji'eiii(' Coil rl.
' rile L,'h'.S'l.' i iitep'pi.¥liilJ i,'11.s' li iie.i-l)ectedli'
}Ji'ofoiiiicl fi)r iiir. .li)I niili, did Ili(,
iiil('i'ii.f li i
gi'eiitli,
coii[icleiicc i li iii I. Ic'.¥cil Iiljili l i,. ljiil ag.s1)
iiii, lié'rs'uri(Il ('(iii/iclriiL'e. l [elt li.Flcii( cl lo
Ill i-u iigli(iiiÉ Ilir lJft-oc'c.FS uf Ilic iiil('1-11.s1ii]J
ri'iiiii 1111 711.¥tiecs (i yiil piiciiiljri'.s' of .s1(Iff.
I'icA-J- IC,'IO ctt ili.c' L,'li.S'l.'I ti'iilj. iiiKicle iiJ'
r(Jel dj lliijii.gli If'.C ol'e Pni'l of Ilie
.S'iil) i'eiiie (i oiii'l f¢iiiiili' nii(I IiliÉ'll I'.¥ IÉ,. ill
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%ti'aiid. Loiidoii. IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)riil.giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
.1 ljai. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s nl.¥o IJ( li( [it.¥ .fncieli'.

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UKSC
INTERN
TESTIMONIALS
66
'71ic i li l£'i'ii.f liilj i('illi Élle l.'A".S C If'll.F él f¢ieek
tc'ell s])eiit. It Ic fl.s nii iiiifui'gt'itiible
Julli Ell tlie eoiilL'iit apiil
lJi'L'ftiltli of nctii'ilie.s tlie i£'C'£'A" iiicliicl('cl.
ljiit
111.s'f)
Ilie
recugiiitiijii
ciiid
'el('l)i'iili uii o[ iiii, cieli ic'i'eiii('iils.
I Iler caiiil)Icli ii.g iiic iiilei'ii.¥liilJ. I feel
L'iiiljijiiiri'c'il. ii.s.Yii recl, Iiiiil rfJlll'cigi'i311.s. '] lie
iii lerii.s.liilJ lif1.5 eiiliiiiic'ecl iii i. .¥('Ir- lJelii'[ li iiil
eiiiilJlL'cl iiic lu ('leni-li' z'i.1 iicili.se iii 1'.self li É Ilie
Biii.. 11 li(l.f lici.glil('iiril iii i. .¥1 i'(i?Ig iii l( i-e.ll i li
l(il¢. 11 pill li ii.%li(Ike(Iblc Ili'ii'(' lo (Iclii('i'c iiii.
goiil.5'. 1'11i' i Filerpi.vliilJ lili.s 111113 .gT z'i)ii iiie tlie
lo
e.rcel
legiil
li
rii i'irn iiiiieii t.
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%ti'aiid. Loiidoii. IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl,giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
.1 ljai. tlicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil.s nl.¥o IJ( lit [it.¥ .focieli'.

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UKSC.
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HIGH COURT &
COURT OF APPEAL
INTERNSHIPS
Iii NILII'CII Tro??
B'fB. tlie Higli (',oiii't l¥ (',oiii'L nl ,,li)i)Liil dgi'Le(I tn cnllJl)oi'ate oil a i)iloL
iiitei'iisliii) loi. asi)ii'iiig l)ai'i'istei'% fi'oiii slatisticalli, iiii(lei'_rei)i'eseiite(I l)aLkgi'oiiii(Is at Ilie
Bai.. 1'1)is iiitei'iisliii) took- i)lace diiriii,g tlie fii'st Ni'cek of INoN'eiiil)cr ?n ? ? Ni'licre 8iicces.sfiil
cJii(liildLe.s M'L'i'e a$8i¥iicil li) a jii(I%L' all(1 .s111)1)()rle(I l)). Ilieii. Ju(IiLial .4%%i%lLllltl%l iii Ilie
Fl igli ('.()ui't / C()Iii-t ijf,Ii)i)eÉll.
12 Slale sclionl atleii(lee8
biL'sI-geiiei'dli()11 CTI'd(liidLe%
3 Receiied free scl)onl Iiieals
Disabilili. declai'ed
8 F'eiiiale
I'e are (leliglile(I to reiJi)i-I tlial. Iliie Li) tlie SilLLe%s i)f tliis 1)ilot itiLei'ii,%liiy. it li¢1% bLeii
agi'eecl l)etii'eeii B'fB aiiil tlie Higli (',oiii't / (',oiii't of .4pi)eal IFI(,'/L.'0,41 tliat tliis iiitei'iisliip
III'D.￿l.Jt1]1]Ie M'ill l)e iiiii)Iciiieiited agaiii for Qui. B'I'B .-IcadeiiiN' caii(li(lates iii tlie iiext
aca(leiiiic }'ear o( ?0?
'Tlie B 7B sL'lieiiiL' is fa iila.stic. ,,Vi' i iiterii te'.iis clellrli, destiiied for gi'ertt Ill i iigs. It lo)fiS 11
ljlensiii'c to get to A"IlOli' liei. (iiid Éu di.Iciiss lier Pliiiis foi. tlie fiiliire. It is crilicnlli,
iii1P(Ji'tftiit tliiil. ns jiiclgcs. lo'.e nre iiii'olT'ed iii e[[oi'ts to iiici-ense direrszÉi' rsltlliRii tlie
legal Pi'ofessioiis aiid tlie jllilieifti'i. 7-liose efloi't,¥ iiicliide ti'i'iiig to deiiiistifj Zc
lifit to
,Foiiiebudi' lilltli iio coiiiiectloll IL'ltli tlie Iniol Cnti cil)Petti' ljotli obsciii'e iiiid, rclOI'S(' Still.
11111('.elroiiiiiig. I look fori,.ia i'd to tfikiiig fiirthei. Iinrl iii tlie .Iclieiiiip iti rttlie fiitii i'e.
Ir lu%liee PiL.ken, l.li.gli C,ourt lii(Ige

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66
J lic iiiteri¢.f li ilj i li tlie C.'o iii't o[.4PI)eal &'a.f
iiotliiii.g slioi't of eiiilJai¢)Cl'iii.g. 11 filloi('.cd
iiir to lje sl£niildci' to slioiildci. IL Itll .f(Jiiie nf
tli<. lijvlie.ft ljloced iiifl,ge.f iii Ilir L,'A. iiiftpi i,
of oiii. bi'iglilc.ft leg(Il
Rii i lids.
sii rroii iiKleil bi. (1 s111)Iiop'lii'c L u iii piiii li iti. or
liA"eiii i iiiled lJeei'J. l li 11.Y Piislieil uiitsid(' of
iiii. eaiiifiii't ~oii(' iii iiilliii. i'es/Jei'ls ljiil J
eciiiie oiit tlie olliei. sirfr so iiiiii'li ¢lie lJettei-
roi. it. I li(ii'(' li .gi'i'iilci- iiiiclei.3lniicljpioY or
di'oraci.. nf iii )'.¥elf a lid iii i. i iitep'e.f l.¥. uiirf
Ye'lint l iieerf In flo to siicceefl iii ci cap'eei. at
tlie Ilai..
-1)
Illloii HL,Il,i),
Bri lig fi. Part of tli is ipitei'ii.¥liili 11115. ljecii ciii
i FIL'i-edilJlL'
])i'ii'ilL'ge.
linl'e
beei
rliulleiiged,
epieaiii'(Iged,
li lid iii(icle to
i'efleel oil iii i, oii.iii ert l'eer llslji i'ntioiis.
.4c'ces.¥ lo tlie Biii. is so iiii])oi'tfiiit lo iiie.
l(IlA-
I'pi('uii riigi li.¥
rfiT'er.s'iÈi' fi iirf iii('Iiis'i i'iti,. l)ii t B TB rt('ti z'eli,
Ilo('.¥ tlii.f niid Iliei'e (li'e iin li oi'rf.f to
de.sei'ilJe tlie feelipig of lJ('n])li' lJ('li('I'iiig iii
I'oll. I'fjlll. .5'A'ill.s'. 1111(l i'niii. iil)ilili' lo (lo
suiiic'lliiiig i'(iii Ili'e(iiiÈ uf.
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%ti'aiid. Loiidoii. IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl,giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
.1 ljap. tlicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil.s nl.go IJ( lit [it.¥ .focieli'.

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THE
MENTORING
PROGRAMME
THE OBJECTIVES
Tr'olloNI'iii% tlie succes.s of Qui. i)ilot iiieiitoi'iiig Iirograiiiine iii ?n?o. w'e (lecided
to iiicoi'iioi'ate tliis iiito tlie 1le8i.gii of tlie .4cailciii)'. ,111 loo caiTrili(lates 112I-e
)eeii iiiatclied fni. i-to-l iiieiitoi'iiig M'itli a i)i'acti.siiig l)ai'i'istei' 11,110 8liai.es tlie
(;aiidiilatc's iiiteii(led [)i'actice 21.ea aiicl IliN-er8it!' cliai'acteristics. I'lie !'e8r
loiig iiieiitoi'iiig i-elatior1511ips coiiiiiieiiee(l iii Octol)er ?0!
ii(I h'ill reiiuii'e
tlie caii(li(lales lo coiiii)lete a Persoiial Dei'elopiiieiit Plaii IPDPI oi'er Ilie
COlll'8e of tlie iiieiilui-iiig sessioii8.
Tlie iiieiitoi'iiig i)rogi'aiiiiiie was iiicoi'i)oi'ate(I to tai'get foiii. kel. tlca(leiii!'
ol?jectiN'es.'
To iiiii)I'oi'e tlie Iiiialit!. of caiiilidates. Ii'i'itteii i)iii)il Ji)i)liLatioiis.
To iiiii)I'()i.'e tlie Illldlit!.. of eacli L¢lll(li(Idte',s 1)iii)illage iiitei'N'ieii' tecliiiiciiie.
3.To e(Iuii) ()Ill' Ldll(liildtes h'illi tlie iiiiii(Iset tools i'e(iiiii'e(I t() SULcee(I w'illiiii
tlie i)i'ol'essioii.
4.'1'o e(iiiii) oui. caii(li(lales Ni'itli tlie tools to cliai)11)ioii diN'eL'sity aiid
iiiclusioii M'.itl)iio tlie pi'ofessioii aiid tlii'oiiglioiit tlieii. cai'eei's.
C',liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tliel)ai'.org
ljiii. Lliiil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s iJl.5 f) IJ( pielil.% .rtJcirli'.

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MENTORING
PROGRAMME
MUTAL LEARNING
Ilt BTB. we ￿lem- iiiiitiial learliiiig as ci'iiciall5-' 11111)oi'tJiit. l)otli to tlie
Ilei'eloi)Iiieiit of our caiidi(lates. l)ut also to oui. iiiissioii of iiiii)i'oi'.iiig diN'ei'sitN'
aiid iiiclii8ioii as a M'.Iinle. lil eiiii)lia8isiiig iiiiitiial leariiiiig iii oiir iiieiitee aiid
iiieiitoi. %iii(les, M'-e li()IlL' Ilidt. Ii'ell as i)i'Di-i(liiig iiii'aliial)le Iiractice aiiil
reL(11)ack to ()ui' caIi(liilaLes, Ilie iiieiitoi'iJi.g relatioii.%liii) also fo.stcrs sliare(I
leai'iiiii.% iii oiii" i)r()fes.sioiial N'oliiiilcers. lil Lliis wai-. m-.e li()Iie l() reiiiforce tlie
iiiiii()I'tLiiice ()[ dii'cr%it!- iIiLlu.%ioIi at tlie Bdr t() legLiI i)i'()fL%SlQlldl% i)rdcLi.siiis
toilai..
3,600+
Hoiirs of iiieiitoi'iiig
-l.ln i'l lig n ,.I,Ic li Irji, lili.s l)('eii li[e- cli(1 11 ttjiig.
.SL ei114r lini15 1('.L.11 iii i, 1111)3itOl' l.f l.lii'i7'i ii.g iii
lii.s lJi'iirtzL'(. d('.¥lJilL' roiiii ii.g [I'¢J iii 11 li elliiiic
iiiiiioril i, l){Icl,-ttriJiiJifl g117'c' Illl, 11 lion.ll nl.
¢'uiifiilÉ'iire iii l)cliez'ipi.g Iliiil I cnii di3 tliL'
,s'iiiiic. ,l.l('ii t()i' j ii.lr iio I f)iili' ('iii/Ji)Ic'ei'i'il iiie
lo lieel) ti'i'iiig i'i'eii iii [ne(' of iiili'er.fltJ'.
bill il iilso iiillde iiie reiili.fe IioiL' Poiiiei'fiil
I'cl) i-('seiiliilio li ('(1 li l)(,. I li IJ. iiispi i-ecl iiie to
j7ic lJfteA" to tlie co iii iii iiii p l i. ciiid li rlli ollirr
li iÈilci'i)i-i i'ile.grcl .sl iiilciits nrliirT'C Ili('ir
a.¥])ii'lllto ii.s tuo.
I:liarit}" .Nuiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%traiid. Loiidoii, 11.'(',?R i.4'1' | ljrii1.giii.￿tj1eI)a1'.Qrg
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THE MENTORING
IIII ,IciL Ileiii!. iiieiitoi's ii'c'i'e i)i'oi.'i(le(l ii'.iLli a iiieiitoi'iiig .giii(le lo fJcilitLlte tlie
iiieiilee-iiieiiL()i' i'elaLi()Ii%liii). Tliis (1()Luitieiit l)L'lIK'iilvs a sLI'uLliii'e foi. Ilie
iiieiiliJi'% M'liiLlI c()i'ei',% ei.'er!'tliiiig fi'()Iii tlie iiiiliiil IiieeLiiis* l() fiiidl leeill)dCk.
.4% Ilie IilijeLlii'e.s ()f Ilie iiieiiti)i'iiig al'e ii'eigylileil Ii)li'<ll-(15 .SllLLe%sfiil i)UK)ildge
ill)iTrIiLdti()ii i)liiiiiiiiig, ill)i)liLati()ii giiiildiice. dll(l iiitei'i'ieii- tecliiii(iiiv i)i-dctiLe.
l£mp&5, Ivfip
4 BiUCK COURT
IMPACT
Il'c liai-.e collected data al)out (;211didate skills aiid outlook i)i'ioi' to tlie
coiiiiiieiiceiiieiit of tliis i)i'ngr1£ Iiiiiic. aii(I look fnrw'81'd to sliai'iiig tlie outcniiie
via ali iiiii)act i'ei)ort iii ?0?3.
I:liai'itN' Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. LoJi(loii, (',?R 1.41, | l)riil%iii.￿l1]e1)￿l..Or5
ljiii. Ilicil i'elJi'i',I'i'iil,s ul.% n lJ('iit'fil.s .YfJeieli'.

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ONLINE
ADVOCACY
TRAINING
ONLINE ADVOCACY TRAINING
Tlie oiiliiie (Iv(Jcac!.' trclilllli¥ M.'as le(1 l)) file ,.l(li.'ocaLN' C,oacli Bil)i BJ(Icjo. l)ai'i'i%tei'
Il 4 Bi'ick C4()iii-I, fi)Iiii(lei' ()[ Tlie A(li'oLaLii (",{)aLli aii(I lii)%l ()[ Tlie .411i'uLdCS'
Pi)(Icasl. Tlie ,4(1I'()caL! I'.i)aLII i)i-i)i'i(le all i'elei'diil Ilidlerial% aii(l orrei. i)i'acLicdl
.4lllJlJl)L'l eiial)liiig Liiiiili(lale% lo iiiii)i-oi'e tlieir a(ll'()LdL￿. i)ei-r()I'llldllLe %kill%. Tlie
li'diiiiiig 1.5 Ll)liil)i'i%e(I i)r dll ()Iiliiie c()ui'%e dll(l a lii'e ei'eiit.
Tlie oiiliiie a(Ivocac5' tLaiIiiiig coiirse was (leveloi)ed to tai'get tlii'ee .4cailein}'
ol)jectii'es'.
T() illllJl'OllL' Llic. ci)iiteiil of ()iii- eaiiili(li]tes' 1)Iii>illage ai)i)licalioiis.
3.To iIiii)i'()i.'e Ilie (iiialitN' of eacli Laii(liilate's yiii)illage iiilei'K'ieii' teeliiiiiiue.
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Lliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.5 (J b( ii('fil.% .rrJcirli'.

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DÉ'ljiiei'ed bi, Bihi Badejo
ONLINE
ADVOCACY
TRAINING
THE ONLINE COURSE
C.aii(Iiil￿?tes
i)i'oi.'i(le(I
exei'eise,s, ii'liiel) <illoM's tlieiii to gaiii a (lee[)ei'
iiiiilei'.%taii(liiig of tlle leeliiii(iiie% ii,liieli al'e
ci'iicial to a .%iiccessfiil a(li'()cate. Tlie iiio(liiles
iiiclii(le l()i)ics %iiclil LS. Iiow. to Ilei'cloi) a Ldse
Lliei)i'N'. li()ii' l() l)e ooiifiilL'iit iii ()i'al d(l(Ii'es%e
aii(I Ii()M' ti) lie iii coiiti'()l a% tlie Ll'OS% exJiiiiiiei'.
al'e
"ri IF",
,Ir)i ()(; i(;}
L()A(;14
THE LIVE EVENT
lil Deceiiil)er in?? caii(li(lales ii'ere iiii'iteil t() a li￿e i-il'tual eveiit to i)i-actice tlie
Skills IlieN' lia(1 leai-iie(I fi'()iii tlie oiiliiie L()ui-%e.
Diii'iiig tl)e ei'eiit caii(lidates
M'ei'e i)i'oi'i(led M-itli real-life
coiii't sceii¢11'iOS. aii(I lia(1 to
i)i'ei)are a raiige of ad￿￿edeY
exJiiiiiiatii)ii
Ll()%iiig
Sl)L'LclI. TIIL LLiiiili(lJles tlicii
i)i'e%L'lItLII clll(l ii-orkL(l ii'illi
exi)L'l'iciiceil
r()11()ii'iii% LIIL IifL%eiiLdLiiiii%, c'iii(li(laLe% M'L'ri alloii'L(I l() iiNk (iiiLsti()iis al)()iil tlie
LOllI'se aii(l M'ei'e i)i'()i'i(leil tail()i'eil fee(11)aLk so Iliat oui. cJii(li(lates al'e dl)le to
'i)i'k efieLtiiely ijii tlieir d(II'oLae}' skills.
C:liai'itN' Niiiiiliei.: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 5ti'aiid, Loii(loii, ('?R 1.41, | l)ricl%iii.￿l1]e1)￿l..or5
ljiii. Iliiil i'ePI'i'.reiil.¥ 111.5 u lJ('iiefil.% .Yucieli'.

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ADVOCAY
TRAINING
TESTIMONIALS
66
wai
7.lic coiii'.f c, lici.f Lci'loiiilj. clici ii.¥rcl Iloie..
ci}Jlyi-(iii('li ti'illl.w ci picl .¥0 flir ipi )' Iii'e]3111'11l ioii
lilis iifjl let iiie rfn14'11. It lirts f131'c('d iii(' to
tlii ill" iiiui'É' olJject17'eli'. ciiiil)liiig iiic, to
11 iitieil)ate oP])o.¥i lig siiljiii is.¥ioiis. I tlioii.glit
iisiiig tli('
liJ'.f . nloii.g.f ifle
,lii'n iif)logie.f tc'cls lJni'ti('iilnrlJ' iisc'fiil iii
l)p'edictiiig
o})lJo.%i lig
ui'oii iiieiits
lliid
cniistriirtiii.g iii_l, ci'0.f.f - r.i-aiiiiiiii lioii.
WINFIER
Ilii, eoiit('Itt Ili'uiiiifl cn.¥e Ilieori, Ii'fl.S I'('I'll
liell)[iil a.% l£iliicliei'É'i' e.i-('1'('1S't' i'oii ]ii('ke(I
I'.011 Ic.oiild iieed to ideiitifi, fi case tlieoi'i,.
I dl.$0 foiiiid tlie iiiaterlal oil ci'oss-
e.rniiiiiiiitioii beiiefieinl i£'lieii fvre])ni'iiig
iiii. oiii'stioii.Y, cis il l)roi'icled iiJ e[iil
giiicla iicc tn liell) iiie ljiteli iii I. I,'oi'l,"
C'¥idc' iii
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 .%ti'aiid. Loiidoii. IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl,giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
.1 ljai. tlicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil.s nl.¥o IJ( lit [it.¥ .focieli'.

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UPCOMING
ACADEMY EVENTS
INTERVIEW ADVOCACY TRAINING
'olloM'iiI.￿ tlie siicce.s8 of oui. iiitei'i'.icM' a(INocac)' traiiiiii% Iiilot dclii-ei'ed last I'eai.
'illi (>l(Bll' (,'Iiaiiil)er.s, li'e liai'e (lecided to iiicoi'i)oi'ale tliis as ali official .4cadeiii!'
eveiit aii(l exi)aiid i)articiiiatioii to all caii(liddte8 oil tlie Aca(leiiiv. Ile liai-e
i)ai'tiiei'ed M'itli i() (;lidJiiliei'8. ii'lin Ni'ill i'uii ses,sioiis oiei. foul. coiisecutii'e
.%atui'(lai',s iii l.'el)i'uai'i io?3. Il'liicli ii'ill coi'ei. si)ecific dili-ocacN' exei'ciscs i'aii.giii.
fi'oiii statiitorli iiilei'i)retatioii to Iiail ai)i)licalioiis.
Tlie eoiiteiit of tlie iiilei'i'iem.. adi'ocacN' traiiiiiig lias l)eeii (lesigiieil lo iiieet two
acacleiiis. 01)jecti￿e5.
'ro iiiii)ioi'e tlie coiiteiit of oui. eaii(liclates' i)ii[)illage ai)plieatioiis.
To iiiillL'Oi'e tlie (iiialits, of Laii(li(lates' M.'i'itteii i)iii)il ai)i)licatioiis.
.laii5' caii(lidates froiii iiiiderrei)i'eseiited l)ack%i'oiiii(ls iiiaN' liai'e a lack of
exi)ei'ieiice iii liaiiilliiig siicli exerciscs. l.'ni' sniiie. fiiiaiicial coiicci'iis iiia!. Iiape left
little tiiiic foi. .sucli ciiga.geiiieiit. wliile otlier8 JiiaN' liai'e Siiiii)IIT Ilot Iiad tlie 8CCCSS
to sucli oiiijoi'tiiiiities.
'itli tliaiik% to ()iii' iiitei'N'ieM' adiioLac!' i)ai'tiiei' Lliaiiil)ei's:
liard¢'ii (',i)url S. urili
i i l%1 HtllLlI Il.:
3 I'Lriil¥Iii 1lulldln￿Y
(PIIL f',iiiirl
() kin%* ljcnch Il'alk
IldTrl%lidm l.'haniliLI'
i)ur Ilrick (,'nurl
4 Pai)L'r Buil(ling
36 (II'OUI)
Ilrick I'.ourl
I:liarit%" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. Lojidoii, IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)ricl.giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
..1 ljap. Ilicil i'elJi'i'.f eiil,s nl.¥n lJ('iie[it.¥ .f ncieli..

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ADVOCACY
TRAINING PILOT
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UPCOMING
ACADEMY EVENTS
SECOND ROUND OF MINI-PUPILLAGES
Wliile M'e ali'ea(l!' arraiigeil for all Laii(liilates to iiii(lertake a iiiiiii-pui)illage
at a lea(liiig set, we iiiteii(I to uii(lei'take a secoii(I roiiiid iii fol. all caii(liilates i%'.lio
(li(1 iiot parlicii)ate iii iiiteriisliip pi'ograiiiiiies. Foi. iiioi'e iiifoi'iiialioii oil lioii, tlie
iiicori)oi'atioii of iiiiiii-piipillages Iiieets oui. Acadeiiii. ol)jectii'es. please see pages
?14 & ?9.
r*
ADVOCATE INTERNSHIP
Ille M'el-e (leliglite(l ii.'iLlI Llie %ULLLSS ul Ilie ju(Iiciiil iiiLei-iiNliiK).s IlidL tii()k i)l<ice
earlier iii Llie ?i1ry3 Acddeiii!. ci.'cle. We Ii)()k f()l-Il'dl'(I li) .siiiiilai- %UCLe%s M"Atli Ilie
A(li'ocate iiTrterii.sliii) latei. tIIis 3'eai-.
Foi. iiioi'e iiif()i'iiiatioii oil Iiom.. tlie
iiicoi'i)oi'atioii of iiitei.ii.sliips iiieets oui. .4cadeiii)' ol)jcclivc8, 1)lease see pa.ge
C;liai'it!" Niiiiilier: i 1gn3()9 | ?18 %ti'aiicl. LoJi(loii, ('?R 1.41, | 1)i'icl%iii%tlicl)ai'.org
ljiii. Lliiil i'ePI'i',i'eiil.¥ iJl.5 (J b( ii('fil.% .rrJcirli'.

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UPCOMING
ACADEMY EVENTS
LAUNCH OF THE RESOURCES HUB
Nve al'e eiii'reiilli.. iii Llie pi-ocess of Lrealiiig a researcli liub for oui.
cJii(liilates, M-itli tlie aiiii of i)roi-idiiig a resoiii'ce ￿'1]le1) coiiii)i'el)eiisii'els'
covers all relei'aiit (lates, 1)roi-.i(les a(li'ice, aii(I sigiii)osts fiii'tlici. i'esoiii'ces.
Tl)e i'eseai'cli Iiiil) is l)eiiig coiisti'iicted iii or(ler to tai'get tlii'ee .,Ica(leiii}'
ol)jectiN'es'.
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To iiiii)i'oi-e tlie (iiialits. of caii(li(lJtes' ii'i'itteii Iiiii)il ai)Iilicatini)s.
!.To iiiii)roi-e tlie (iiiAliti' ol. eJcli caiiili(lJte'8 1)iii)illage iJitei'i'ieM-. tecliiiiciue.
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to k'ei. (lates Jii(I locatiilg effective i'esoiii'ces. B}- i)i'oi'i(liiig tlie i'esoiii'ce l)Iil)
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UPCOMING
ACADEMY EVENTS
GRADUATION CONFERENCE
Tlie closiii% eoiifo'i-eiice foi. Tlie .4ca(leiiii' ??123 M'ill lje lielil oil Illi lilli Julie,
dii(l Miill eLILbi-ate tlie aeliiei-eiiieiil of our eaii(li(lates iii eDiiii)leliiig tlie
Acd(leiiii' i)rogi'aiiiiiie. Tlie ei-eiil i%'.ill iiicliiile tdlks fi-oiii legal yi'i)fes8ioiials 11.110
liai'e l)eeii kei.. Lo oiir siieee%sfiil (lelii.'eri' of Ilie i)L'ugraiEiiiie, M'itli iielii'()L'kiiig
Iietii.'eeii caiidi(lales aiiil i)ractitioiiei-s to follom,.
IIIL. I'ni. &] Ili(Iri' diiTei'%e ciiiil
ait t() seL it.
Eleanoi I'aLk.
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Tlie clo8iii.g coi)fereiice aiiiis to tai'get tii'o ,4cJ(leiiii' ol)jectii-e8:
To eciiiii) oiii. caiidiclates M'.itli tlie iiiiii(Iset tools re(iiiii'e(I to 8iiccee(l ii.'itliiii
tlie i)i'ole%.si()ii.
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ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT
RESILLIANCE FUND
M'.itliiii tlie tlca(leiii!' l)11(Iget. li'e
i'eserN'ed Lio.000 to i)i'oi.'ide fiiiailcial
a.ssistaiice to caiiili(late.% diii'iiig tl)e ??1?3 ,.Icadeii)I cicle. Tliis Re.qiliei)ce fiiii(I
is acces8il)le to caiidi(lates ii'l)o al'e exi)erieiiciiig fii)aiicial clifiiculties M.'liicli
M.'oiild i)i'eN'ciit tlieiii t'i'oiii eiig£l,giiig ii'itli ..Ica(leiiii' eN'eiit.8. fi'oiii tliis fiiii(l. li'e
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ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT
CONSULTANCY PANEL
Tlie c()iisiiltaiici-' i)aiiel offers oiir caiidi(lates ali 01)i)nrtiiiiit!' to i'eceii-e
coiisti'uctii-e feedl)ack iii i'elatioii to tlieii. ui)cniiiiiig i)iii)illa.ge ai)Iilicatinii.s.
(',aii(li(lates cali 8uliiiiit i'eciiie.sts foi. lieli) M-liicli iiiclii(Ic: i)ui)illage ai)i)licatioii
rei-ieii. t4 acli'ice: i)ui)illL2ge ai)i)licatioii i)i'oot'rea(liiig: (:I' clieck-s: .gciici'al a(li'ice
ses8ioii.s
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i)iii)illa.¥e
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iiilei-i'iem's; aii(I lielij ii'illi spccilic a(li'oLac!' exercises.
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i'eceiTrtioii to tlii% sclieiiie. M'illi oN'ei' 150 leEal i)I'olessioiials fi'oiti a M.'l(le i'aiige ol-
i)I'aitice al'ea% liai'iiig sigIie(l lip to pi'oi'iile tliis liely to iiiii. Laiidi(lates i'la Ilie
coiisultaiiej. i)aiiel.
Il'e Iioi)e tliat liai'iiig iiiiliN'i(liial tailoi'eil feedl)ack 011 aiii Jiid all a%i)ects of Ilic
i)iii)illage i)i'oce%s w'ill eiiii)oM'er Qui. caiiili(late% M'itli Ilic .8kill.% aii(I kiioii'_IIoM' to
excel iii tlie iiiiL()iiiiiigy i'oiiii(l of Iiiii)illage ai)i)licalioiis.
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1,611
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PILOT ACADEMY
IN FIGURES
100 -; ';
SELECTED FOR
THE ACADEMY
MINI PUPILLAGES
UNDERATKEN BY BTB
CANIDATES
INTERNSHIPS
WITH THE UKSC, COURT OF
APPEAL/HIGH COURT, GLD,
ADVOCATE, & THE LAW
COMMISSION
(:liarit}" .Niiiiilier: 119n3()9 | 718 %ti'aiid. Loiidoii, IN'(',?R i.4'1' | l)riil.giEi%tliel)ai'.nr%
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PILOT ACADEMY
IN FIGURES
SPONSORSHIP PARTNERS
SUPPORTING BTB
PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS
ASSIGNED AS MENTORS. POD
LEADERS, OR CONSULTANCY PANEL
CONTRIBUTORS
PARTNER CHAMBERS
OFFERING MINI PUPILLAGES OR
INTERVIEW ADVOCACY TRAINING
TO BTB candidates
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CONCLUSION
.'e ii'uiild Ilke lo sa J. d Iiiige tlialik vuii lo ei'Lr5'oiie iiii'oli'eil iii Iiiak'iiig Llie pilol
i'eai. of Llie B'fB .4LcidLlllI' a i'esouii(liii% %ucces%. Tlie Aca(leiiis' yi'o%i-aiiiiiie
'oiild iiot Iidie l)eeii i)i)s%il)le ii'itlii)iit tlie (IL(liLatioii of oiir i)rufe%sioiidl
I'oliiiiLLei's oi- Ilie %LIIL'I-o.siIN' ol 0111- s1)oii%oi's. IL 1.% ulili- M'itli Ilie siii)iJoi-l or
tliotse ￿.1]0 sliai'e oiii. iiii8.%ioii tlial li'e al'e al)le to i)iii'sue oiii. aiiii of Iieli)iiig lo
iiici'ea.8e iiicliisioi) aiid (lii.'ei'sits.' at tlie Ilai..
Ils w'e look foi'M'ai'(I to fiitiii'e siiecessfiil c}'cles ol tlie BTB KlcadeinN', M'e lioiie to
coiitiiiiiallv (lei'eloi) 11)e i)i'ogi'ainiiie to eiisui'e tliat all nf tlie ol)jectii'e.s foi.
Laii(li(late% (ire iiiet. NITC lioi)c Ilia( tlIL')' ledl-.e tlie ..Icd(ILAlI!.' IILlI.'iiig Jcliici-.L'(I l)i)(li
i)er%oiial aiid i)r()fL'S%I()iial (IL'i'el()i)iiieiil, aii(I l)Dlli M-illiii.E aiiil til)le li) l)LCI)iiie
LliJiiii)ioiis ()r (lii'ei'sit! IIiL'iiiselves iii Ilicir Iiitiii'e Lai'eer% J( tlie Bar.
Foi. %Lu(leiiL% M-li() al'e iiitLfLSte(l iii Éll)i)li.-itig l()r tIiL Accl(IL'III!' Ll-cle i31?4, LIIL
ai)i)Iic<iLioii M.'iiiiloi%' ii'ill (11)eii iii %i)i'iiigY of ?() ?3. If l'oii ii'oiil(I like to l)e <l(Iilt'(I
Lo oiii. lilciiliiig lists. tli¢lt i'()ii i'eLLiI'e iioti(iecltioii of ilie ai)IiliLatioii M'iii(loM'
aii(l ulliei. BTB eN'eiit,%, tlieii i)led%e eiiiail iiifv (i'l)i'iilgiiigtliel)ai' ()i'g.
roi. %eif-eiiii)loi'eil l)ai'i'istei's, I',liaTiII)ers. oi. olliei. ii)tei'este(l oi'gaiii.%clti011s or
iii(lii'i(Iiial% iiiLei'e%te(l iii %uiiiioi'liiig B'I'B. [)leLl%É' i'eJcli ()iil Lo li% Jl
i)ai'liiLI'%liii)%'fi.l)i'j{IgiiigLliel)ai' ni'g. ()iii' i'elJlinii%liiiis M'illi tliose cniiiiiiitle(I In
i'ecogiiisiiig aii(I liai'iie%%iii.g tlie taleiit nl. iiii(lei'i'eiii'e%eiiLe(l iii(livi(liJals al'e
iiitegi'Jl to tlie success of B'fB Iiiis.sioii. aiiil we ii'oiil(I loi'e to liai'e voii l)e a i)ai't
of tliat. .41101. us at B'I'B look foi'ii:ai'(I to M'oi'kiiig ii'itli voii. aii(l M'e M-elcoiiie tlie
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e cali secui'e tlie fiill i)oteiitial of a divei'se Bar tliat sei'i.-es all of societTr'.
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# **ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **BRIDGING THE BAR** 

(Charitable Incorporated Organisation) 

**CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1190369** 

Castle View Accounting Ltd New Barn Mudberry Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TS 



## **BRIDGING THE BAR** 

(Charitable Incorporated Organisation) 

## **CONTENTS** 

|Page 70|Legal & Administrative Information|
|---|---|
|Page 71|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|
|Page 72|Statement of Financial Activities|
|Page 73|Balance Sheet|
|Pages 74 to 78|Notes to the Financial Statements|
|Page 79|Independent Examiner's Report|





## **BRIDGING THE BAR** 

(Charitable Incorporated Organisation) 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

**CHARITY NUMBER** 1190369 **DATE OF REGISTRATION** 13th July 2020 **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 2nd April 2021 **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1st April 2022 **TRUSTEES AT 1ST APRIL 2022** Aaron Mayers Mass Ndow-Njie Matheu Armel Swallow (Appointed 15th December 2021) **LEGAL STATUS** Charitable Incorporated Organisation **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT** CIO - Foundation Registered 13th July 2020 

## **OBJECTS** 

The promotion of equality and diversity and the promotion of social inclusion amongst those who socially excluded due to being members of socially and economically deprived community, at The Bar of England and Wales by: **a** ) The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion. **b** ) Advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity. **c** ) Promotion activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds. **d** ) Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity. 

|**CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS**|218 Strand|
|---|---|
||London|
||WC2R 1AT|
|**PRIMARY BANKERS**|Cashplus Bank|
||6th Floor|
||One London Wall|
||London|
||EC2Y 5EB|
|**INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS**|Castle View Accounting Ltd|
||New Barn|
||Mudberry Lane|
||Bosham|
||Chichester|
||West Sussex|
||PO18 8TS|



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Icharilabkn Intx)rrMyaW OrgarwBationl
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBIUTtES
FOR ThE YEAR ENOEO 1ST APRIL 2022
Tru¥1￿. R•wn•lblllti
Thtr Ch•rii*s A¢t 2011 rwLHrestre lTr>t￿ g￿0 • trw and fvir
Dflhtr stai8 ofaff81rs of1￿ CD and oft￿* wFr•Js Lqir* thai In prqparw tIK*e 8t•tomenl$ thg
t￿&180&are raquir￿ to".
Th6 trU￿teS •re re8F<ryt48 for propw xctsJn*NJ ¥thch d¥dw wbth ma8on•bb •t •ny tlm¢
the fin•rtk81 of Ihe CIO. Th•y we •1so rwon51bbs for s*fewdif4J IN7 as*ts ol Ihe CK) for t8kirvJ
r8ason•b* 5t•po lorih• prvlmfAm•r￿ do￿l￿Th LYlr8tyJano ¥r•JuLrn.
lh• Tr￿1￿ ￿.............................................
Slwed on Ihthr ty Tfw¢w..
PrlDt•d Norm.. M•M NOyw.Nib•
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## **BRIDGING THE BAR** 

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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

|**Notes**<br>**INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**Incoming Resources from Generated Funds**<br>Donations, Grants & Legacies<br>**3a**<br>**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**Costs of Generating Funds**<br>Cost of Charitable Activities<br>**4a**<br>Governance Costs<br>**4b**<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES**<br>Funds Brought Forward<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**TOTAL**<br>**TOTAL**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2021/22**<br>**2020/21**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>47,947<br>-<br>47,947<br>65,874<br>**47,947**<br>**-**<br>**47,947**<br>**65,874**<br>36,681<br>-<br>36,681<br>3,455<br>800<br>-<br>800<br>790<br>**37,481**<br>**-**<br>**37,481**<br>**4,245**<br>**10,466**<br>**-**<br>**10,466**<br>**61,628**<br>61,629<br>-<br>61,629<br>-<br>**72,095**<br>**-**<br>**72,095**<br>**61,628**|
|---|---|



Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing. 

The notes on pages 74 to 78 form part of these financial statements. 

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ICh•rrtabb Ir￿rp(ya￿1 Oryanwtionl
BALANCÉ SHEET
AS AT 1ST APRIL 2022
Tot•1
01pApr-22
TotDI
01.Apr-21
Furvjs
Flx•d AM•l*
T$ngiblè A**•ts
Invesln*ntJ
T•t*l Fbx•dA•Mts
Curr•nt As••
08Dior& & Prepayments
Coyh gt BAnk aTr1 In H
T•l•l Curr•nlA•MI¥
72.895
72.891
72,895
72,885
57.379
62.379
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750
MeTCItRRENT ASSETS
61.829
TOTALA$$Efs
72.0•5
61,029
Cr•ditor*.' Amr￿￿kn dL• in fvn
Qno ye•r
10
NET ASSETS
72.096
61.829
Fund•olth• Chbrlty
Gener81 Fund•
Rasifthd FthJs
72,095
61,629
Total FundB
n.095
72.095
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Prb-tid Nthm•.' Mau N￿￿-N￿O
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## **BRIDGING THE BAR** 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of Preparation & Assessment of Going Concern** 

## **Basis of Preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP - FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011. 

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. 

## **Assessment of Going Concern** 

Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **Incoming Resources** 

## _**Recognition of Incoming Resources**_ 

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when: 

▪ the charity becomes entitled to the resources; 

▪ the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and 

▪ the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability 

## _**Incoming Resources with Related Expenditure**_ 

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA. 

## _**Grants and Donations**_ 

Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. 

## _**Tax Reclaims on Donations and Gifts**_ 

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SOFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate. 

## _**Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants**_ 

This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services have been delivered. 

## _**Gifts in Kind**_ 

Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as incoming resources when receivable. 

## _**Donated Services and Facilities**_ 

These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received. 

## _**Volunteer Help**_ 

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts. 

## _**Investment Income**_ 

This is included in the accounts when receivable. 

## _**Investment Gains and Losses**_ 

This included any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)** 

## **Expenditure and Liabilities** 

## _**Liability Recognition**_ 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 

## _**Governance Costs**_ 

Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of the trustees meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters. 

## _**Grants with Performance Conditions**_ 

Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output. 

## _**Grants Payable without Performance Conditions**_ 

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to a grant which remain in control of the charity. 

## _**Investments**_ 

Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value. 

## _**Unrestricted funds**_ 

These funds can be used for the general objectives of the charity as set out in the trustees report. The movements of the unrestricted funds are given in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

## _**Restricted funds**_ 

These funds are where the donor has specified a purpose for the donation made. These restrictions often arise as a result of appeals for special offerings for specific purposes. 

## _**Designated funds**_ 

These funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for particular purposes or projects. 

## _**Fixed Assets**_ 

Fixed Assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,500. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt. 

## _**Depreciation Expense**_ 

Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful lives. The rates applied are as follows: 

Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment 

25% - Straight Line Basis 

## **2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

The CIO held no fixed assets during this or the previous financial period. 

The annual commitments under non-cancelling operating leases and capital commitments are as follows: 

1st April 2022:None 

1st April 2021:None 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **3. INCOMING RESOURCES** 

|**a) Donations, Grants & Legacies**<br>Gifts & Donations<br>**4. RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**a) Cost of Charitable Activities**<br>Administrative Expenses<br>Advertising & Publicity<br>Bank Charges<br>Books & Publications<br>Event Costs<br>Gifts & Donations<br>Internship Costs<br>Photography Costs<br>Software Costs<br>Staff Costs<br>Training Costs<br>Website Costs<br>**b) Governance Costs**<br>Independent Examiners Fees<br>**9**<br>Legal & Professional Fees|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**TOTAL**<br>**TOTAL**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2021/22**<br>**2020/21**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>47,947<br>-<br>47,947<br>65,874<br>**47,947**<br>**-**<br>**47,947**<br>**65,874**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**TOTAL**<br>**TOTAL**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**2021/22**<br>**2020/21**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>301<br>-<br>301<br>787<br>861<br>-<br>861<br>457<br>92<br>-<br>92<br>69<br>81<br>-<br>81<br>174<br>200<br>-<br>200<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>100<br>5,345<br>-<br>5,345<br>-<br>1,350<br>-<br>1,350<br>-<br>815<br>-<br>815<br>788<br>20,333<br>-<br>20,333<br>-<br>1,900<br>-<br>1,900<br>-<br>5,403<br>-<br>5,403<br>1,079<br>**36,681**<br>**-**<br>**36,681**<br>**3,455**<br>800<br>-<br>800<br>750<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>40<br>**800**<br>**-**<br>**800**<br>**790**|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **5. RESTRICTED FUNDS** 

The CIO held no restricted funds during this or the previous financial period. 

## **6. INVESTMENTS** 

The CIO held no fixed assets investments during this or the previous financial period. 

## **7. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND** 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total**<br>**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||Fund|Fund|**01-Apr-22**<br>**01-Apr-21**|
||£|£|**£**<br>**£**|
|Cash at Bank & in Hand|72,895||-<br>72,895<br>57,379|
||**72,895**||**-**<br>**72,895**<br>**57,379**|
|**8. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**<br>Sundry Debtors|Unrestricted<br>Fund<br>£<br>-|Restricted<br>Fund<br>£<br>|**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**01-Apr-22**<br>**01-Apr-21**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>5,000|
||**-**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,000**|
|**9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**<br>Independent Examiners Fees|Unrestricted<br>Fund<br>£<br>800|Restricted<br>Fund<br>£|**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**01-Apr-22**<br>**01-Apr-21**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>800<br>750|
||**800**||**-**<br>**800**<br>**750**|



## **10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR** 

The CIO held no long term liabilities during this or the previous financial period. 

## **11. NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** 

|Fixed Asset Investments<br>Net Current Assets<br>Long Term Liabilities|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>**01-Apr-22**<br>**01-Apr-21**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>72,095<br>-<br>72,095<br>61,629<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**72,095**<br>**-**<br>**72,095**<br>**61,629**|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1ST APRIL 2022** 

## **12. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS** 

|**TOTAL**<br>**2021/22**<br>£<br>Gross Wages, Salaries & Fees<br>20,333<br>Employer's National Insurance Costs<br>-<br>Pension Contributions<br>-<br>**20,333**<br>Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities:<br>**TOTAL**<br>**2021/22**<br>Charitable Activities<br>1|**TOTAL**<br>**2020/21**<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**-**<br>**TOTAL**<br>**2020/21**<br>Nil|
|---|---|



The Charity engages with staff on a Self-employed basis and is therefore not liable to Income Tax and National Insurance Costs and no employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. 

## **13. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES** 

No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them. 

## **14. RISK ASSESSMENT** 

The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. 

## **15. RESERVES POLICY** 

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the CIO's needs. This is based on the CIO's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. 

## **16. PUBLIC BENEFIT** 

The CIO acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the CIO has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the CIO should undertake. 

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West Sussex
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Date.. 23rd January 2023
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