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Baby at the Bar: Navigating life as a barrister after becoming a parent

Edited by Emma Price · Emma-Louise Fenelon
New Arrival Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing) February 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781526535320
Publisher
Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
Publication
February 2026
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Baby at the Bar provides comprehensive guidance for those embarking on the parenting journey at the Bar, setting out not only the immediate considerations for self-employed professionals, such as taking and returning from maternity/parental leave, but also the years and evolving challenges which follow. The book rectifies the current absence of such information for those embarking on the parenting journey at the Bar. The authors build on the collective wisdom of parents from across the Bar, reflecting insights from over 250 barrister-parents – both women and men – and from across all areas of law and levels of call.

The book is written to encourage more supportive practices in Chambers, amongst colleagues, and ideally, eventually opponents and the judiciary, by sharing what works, what can be improved, and what needs to end. The result is an unvarnished account of the challenges that exist for parents at the Bar, designed to encourage open and honest discussion about where the solutions lie.

Table of Contents

1.
How Can This Book Help Me?
2.
Before I Tell Everyone
3.
When Things Go Wrong
4.
Telling People, Early Decisions and Being Pregnant
5.
Parental Leave
6.
Returning to Practice as a New Parent – The Initial Return
7.
Practice as a Parent – The Longer-Term Challenges and Strategies
8.
The Evolving Challenges As Children Grow
9.
Finances
Conclusion
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