For more than 25 years I have been working in the legal professional services market, specifically working in various different Chambers. Over the years I have moved up the ranks and now I am Director in a specialist set of chambers based in London.

During this time the legal world, and in particular the Bar has changed massively. The pace of change has not slowed down in fact it is picking up again, bringing with it lots of challenges for not only practitioners but those of us responsible for running their businesses.

With all its faults (and there are of many) the Bar in my view continues to illustrate one of their best professional practice models - i.e. the professionals get on with giving the advice (or whatever) and employs others (like me) to run their business.