What happens when a life-changing diagnosis collides with life at the Bar?
Join Survive & Thrive for an honest and inspiring discussion with barristers who have navigated serious illness whilst maintaining their careers. Through personal stories and practical insights, the panel will explore the challenges of balancing treatment with professional commitments, accessing support, managing wellbeing, and returning to practice. Whether you are a pupil, an employed or self-employed barrister, or simply want to better support colleagues, this event offers an opportunity to learn, reflect and join an important conversation about resilience, inclusion and wellbeing within the profession.
With Master Karen Reid, Charlie Stonehill, Elizabeth Muir and Christina Warner.
Students/Hall Members/Benchers: Guests welcome.
Members of other Inns and their guests also welcome - contact the Treasury Office by calling 020 7427 4800 to book.
If you (or your guests) have any dietary requirements, please ensure that you provide this information ASAP and no later than 09:00 three working days before the event. Members of Middle Temple can add this information by logging into your account and going to ‘My upcoming events’ and editing your booking(s). Members of other Inns, where applicable, can email enquiries@middletemple.org.uk or phone 020 7427 4800.
If you (or your guests) are unsure about anything on the evening please speak to the events staff on duty.
After this session students should be able to:
• Identify the practical challenges that barristers may encounter when managing a critical diagnosis alongside their professional responsibilities.
• Describe the sources of professional, financial and wellbeing support available to barristers experiencing serious illness and understand how those resources may be accessed.
• Identify actions that chambers, employers, clerks, managers and colleagues can take to support barristers facing a critical diagnosis and contribute to a more inclusive and supportive professional culture.
The QS will align with these elements of the Professional Statement:
View the BSB's Professional Statement
If you have any feedback on a QS you have attended or have any suggestions for future sessions, please contact the education department on education@middletemple.org.uk
Bookings: Unless the event sells out earlier, booking will close at 15:00 on the day of the event.
Cancellations: Please cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend. When an event has sold out we often have a waiting list.
View details of how to book, plus our Bookings and Cancellation Policies
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The Inn is committed to improving access to all its services and encourages members to get in touch with suggestions and feedback on how we can improve. If you feel your experience using the website or attending one of our events could be improved, please email Laura. Your suggestions will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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