You entered second six, now what?
October pupils are entering their second six and can take instruction for the first time. What does this mean, and how do you start building financial security?
The Bar Council's 2025 Pupil survey
The Bar Council’s 2025 Pupil Survey Report highlights critical challenges facing barristers,
Master Your Cashflow
For many barristers, personal finance feels like a choir. Long hours, irregular income, delayed payments, tax surprises, and somehow, you are also supposed to build savings, fund a pension, and plan for life outside of the Bar.
Financial Resilience for Barristers
The Criminal Bar Association’s (CBA) recent survey laid bare the financial pressures, career uncertainty, and systemic challenges facing barristers in England and Wales.
Signs you are doing well (financially) at 30
Key signs of financial success. Whether you’re building your practice or climbing the ranks, these insights will help you secure your financial future.
Are you spending money on what matters most to you?
Learn how to align your spending with your goals and desires using Future Authoring, ensuring every financial decision moves you closer to your ideal future.
Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) for Barristers
How to work less, earn more, and retire sooner
The mini retirement movement, a wellbeing trend taking over the professional world
This comprehensive guide explores the concept of taking extended breaks throughout your legal career, outlining the benefits—including improved work-life balance, burnout prevention, enhanced creativity, and renewed productivity—while also addressing potential drawbacks such as financial implications, career disruption, and skill maintenance challenges.
Bank of England reduces interest rates
The BoE has announced an interest rate reduction of 0.25%, lowering the rate to 4.5%.
Does being financially literate automatically lead to better financial well-being?
The study set out with a simple question: Does being financially literate automatically lead to better financial well-being?
How Learning About Money Can Change the Way We Handle it
A recent study demonstrates that targeted financial education programmes significantly boost financial literacy, empowering individuals to improve personal finance behaviors such as budgeting, savings, and debt management.
Reducing taxation: Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs)
This article explores how EISs work, the tax benefits they offer, and their suitability for those looking to optimise their tax position.
Reducing taxation: Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs)
This article explores how VCTs work, the tax benefits they offer, and their suitability for those looking to optimise their tax position.
The importance of financial planning: A guide for legal professionals
In the demanding field of law, you often prioritise your clients' needs, sometimes at the expense of your own financial well-being.
Changes to National Insurance Contributions
In the Autumn Budget of 2024, the UK government announced significant changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), effective from April 2025.
Balancing Retirement Savings with Financial Obligations
Legal professionals often face a difficult balancing act: managing day-to-day expenses while securing a financially stable retirement.
How Tax Relief on Pension Contributions works
For legal professionals—whether salaried solicitors, self-employed barristers, or law firm partners—understanding how pension tax relief works can help maximise retirement savings while reducing tax liabilities.
You entered second six, now what?
October pupils are entering their second six and can take instruction for the first time. What does this mean, and how do you start building financial security?
The Bar Council's 2025 Pupil survey
The Bar Council’s 2025 Pupil Survey Report highlights critical challenges facing barristers,
Master Your Cashflow
For many barristers, personal finance feels like a choir. Long hours, irregular income, delayed payments, tax surprises, and somehow, you are also supposed to build savings, fund a pension, and plan for life outside of the Bar.
Financial Resilience for Barristers
The Criminal Bar Association’s (CBA) recent survey laid bare the financial pressures, career uncertainty, and systemic challenges facing barristers in England and Wales.
Signs you are doing well (financially) at 30
Key signs of financial success. Whether you’re building your practice or climbing the ranks, these insights will help you secure your financial future.
Are you spending money on what matters most to you?
Learn how to align your spending with your goals and desires using Future Authoring, ensuring every financial decision moves you closer to your ideal future.
Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) for Barristers
How to work less, earn more, and retire sooner
The mini retirement movement, a wellbeing trend taking over the professional world
This comprehensive guide explores the concept of taking extended breaks throughout your legal career, outlining the benefits—including improved work-life balance, burnout prevention, enhanced creativity, and renewed productivity—while also addressing potential drawbacks such as financial implications, career disruption, and skill maintenance challenges.
Bank of England reduces interest rates
The BoE has announced an interest rate reduction of 0.25%, lowering the rate to 4.5%.
Does being financially literate automatically lead to better financial well-being?
The study set out with a simple question: Does being financially literate automatically lead to better financial well-being?
How Learning About Money Can Change the Way We Handle it
A recent study demonstrates that targeted financial education programmes significantly boost financial literacy, empowering individuals to improve personal finance behaviors such as budgeting, savings, and debt management.
Reducing taxation: Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs)
This article explores how EISs work, the tax benefits they offer, and their suitability for those looking to optimise their tax position.
Reducing taxation: Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs)
This article explores how VCTs work, the tax benefits they offer, and their suitability for those looking to optimise their tax position.
The importance of financial planning: A guide for legal professionals
In the demanding field of law, you often prioritise your clients' needs, sometimes at the expense of your own financial well-being.
Changes to National Insurance Contributions
In the Autumn Budget of 2024, the UK government announced significant changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), effective from April 2025.
Balancing Retirement Savings with Financial Obligations
Legal professionals often face a difficult balancing act: managing day-to-day expenses while securing a financially stable retirement.
How Tax Relief on Pension Contributions works
For legal professionals—whether salaried solicitors, self-employed barristers, or law firm partners—understanding how pension tax relief works can help maximise retirement savings while reducing tax liabilities.