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We are delighted to be at the The Bar Council pupillage fair today with the Six Circuits of England and Wales. Please come and say hello and meet the Wales and Chester circuit leader, Caroline Rees KC, circuit administrator, Abi Hobson and current circuit pupil, Megan Eckley.

Circuit's young bar group are hosting drinks tomorrow evening (7th November). Please contact the Circuit Office, Rose Glanville of 30 Park Place or Ross McQuillan-Johnson of Apex Chambers for more details.

Details of the pupillage advocacy training course have now been sent out. Please contact the Circuit office if you think you should have been included on the mailing list. The first session will take place on 27th November 2024.

It has been a pleasure to meet with Harriet Harman today. Circuit leader, circuit officers, members of chambers from across circuit and various disciplines have welcomed being able to discuss these important topics.

The Circuit's newly formed 'Young Bar Group' held an introductory event last week. We hope everyone enjoyed and we look forward to the next event!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Circuit's planned 'Vulnerable Witness Training' on 23rd November has been postponed. Please look out for an email over the next few weeks with a new date.

It's been a busy week on circuit! Thanks to all who attended our biggest bar mess to-date last Friday. It was wonderful to welcome The Bar Council Sam Townend KC to the event to celebrate our guest of honour, The Hon. Mrs Justice Jefford DBE. Diolch, we hope all enjoyed!

Circuit has been busy hosting a number of education events this week. We are proud to hold training sessions for circuit's pupils on a local basis and this week saw the start of the pupillage advocacy course. Thank you to all who give up their time to run these events!

Our Circuit leader, Caroline Rees KC, was pleased to attend the Circuit Practice Management Course today, welcoming all pupils and new practitioners to circuit. Thank you to all of our guest speakers for giving up their time to attend today to provide talks on a variety of topics

Circuit welcomed Barbara Mills KC, Chair of The Bar Council this week to meet with members and Judges. We were also delighted to welcome Attorney General's Office Lord Hermer and Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP to Cardiff Crown Court

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A big thank you to all who gave up their time on Saturday for the pupil advocacy assessment. Members of circuit, their friends and family all helped to train the pupils and prepare them for their second six. Well done indeed to all of our pupils!

Circuit's Women's Forum will be hosting a 'fireside chat' with Laura McAllister 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 on 19th February 2025. Please contact Phoebe Green at Cathedral Chambers for further details. We hope to see you there!

There are some limited spaces available for this evening's Women's Forum 'Fireside Chat' with Laura McAllister 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 held in conjunction with Cardiff University Law School. Please contact Abi Hobson if you'd like to attend.

The Circuit Women's Forum enjoyed an incredibly inspiring evening with Laura McAllister 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 last night. Huge thanks to Kate Hughes KC and Phoebe Green for facilitating and for Wales Governance Centre and Cardiff Law for hosting.

Circuit will be holding New Practitioner Training on the 9th and 10th May 2025. Please contact the circuit office if you need to register or for further information.

As the first woman Leader of the Wales&ChesterCircuit and Head of the Criminal Team at 30 Park Place, I am proud to represent and support women at the Bar this IWD and to be part of a Chambers with a strong tradition of successful women (1/2)

Wales&ChesterCircuit and of mentoring and encouraging women members across all Call and areas of practice - Caroline Rees KC (2/2)

A belated Happy #IWD to all the fantastic women of the Wales & Chester Circuit.

Members of Circuit will be taking on the Oysho Cardiff Half 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Corporate Challenge in aid of Big Moose. We'd love to raise some money for this brilliant cause. cardiffhalf25.enthuse.com/pf/wales-and-c…