kelly: criticised top-up feesThe Bar Council has joined forces with the Law Society and the Institute of Legal Executives to promote greater diversity in the legal profession by promoting a series of careers days around the country under the title of ‘So you want to be a lawyer?’.

The sessions, in which comprehensive school and new university students can meet senior practitioners, are aimed at countering the perception that the profession is elitist and open only to those from privileged backgrounds.