Counsel (journal)

Counsel (journal)
Counsel
Type Monthly (12 issues)
Format Journal
Owner Published by LexisNexis on behalf of the Bar Council
Editor Sarah Grainger
Commissioning editor: Elsa Booth
Founded 1985
Headquarters Halsbury House, 35 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EL, UK
ISSN 0268-3784

Counsel is the monthly Journal of the Bar of England and Wales. As the Bar Council's own magazine, it is largely written by and for barristers but it is of interest to all lawyers.

An effective campaigning voice and vibrant magazine, it covers the key issues facing the Bar and legal system in an independent, lively and informative fashion, in addition to profiles, conference reports, personal finance, arts reviews, chambers' announcements and the witty and irreverent 'agony uncle' column for lighter moments.

Contents

Features

Counsel's practical analysis and thought-provoking opinion keeps readers up to date with changes to the legal services market in a time of fast-moving reform. Editorial coverage focuses on the critical legal and professional issues, together with news, letters, profiles, lifestyle and personal finance features, book and theatre reviews, chambers announcements and tenancy vacancies, and satirical content.

History

The journal was founded in 1985.

Circulation

The magazine is only distributed to barristers who pay their voluntary member services subscription to the Bar Council. The readership commands an extraordinary purchasing power both in a professional and private capacity. Counsel is the perfect publication to gain a response from a highly affluent audience. The total annual income of the Bar is approximately £1.5bn, with median average receipts for barristers with more than 10 years’ of call £80,900.

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