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2024 Kalisher Trust Lecture

2024 KALISHER TRUST LECTURE The Lady Chief Justice has kindly agreed to give the 2024 KALISHER LECTURE: ‘To know the law and observe it well – Magna Carta and Criminal Justice’. The lecture will take place on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at The Bar Mess, Central Criminal Court at 17:30. Refreshments will be provided. Those… Read more »


Pupillage Mock Interviews 2024 (Virtual)

If you are applying for a criminal pupillage this year, the Kalisher Trust is on hand with our panels of criminal barristers / judges to offer you a virtual mock pupillage interview. You will have the opportunity to practice your interview technique in front of the panel followed by feedback and areas of improvement. Past… Read more »


Kalisher Essay Competition 2024

We are delighted to announce the 2024 Kalisher Essay Competition, which will carry a substantial prize of £2,000. The competition is open to all pupils currently undertaking a criminal pupillage. We invite submissions of up to 2,000 words in answer to the following question: “The Online Safety Act 2023 is a welcome move in the… Read more »


Kalisher welcomes Clare Wardell and Leon Kazakos KC as new Vice Chairs

The Kalisher Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of new Vice Chairs Clare Wardell and Leon Kazakos KC. Clare was called to the Bar in 2000 and appeared in a number of high profile and complex crime and fraud cases over 16 years in full time practice at the Criminal Bar.  She is one… Read more »


“Power to the People” – Kalisher Barristers coach Public Speaking Finalists

Eight Sixth Form students at five schools of the Creative Education Trust (CET) reached the Final of the annual Public Speaking Competition organised by the Trust. The theme they were given was “Power to the People” on which the students each delivered a ten-minute speech before taking questions from the judges’ panel and the audience… Read more »


Dame Anne Rafferty pays tribute on behalf of Kalisher to its former President Lord Judge

The profession has from time to time faced the loss of outstanding figures, lamented and missed. Never, in fifty years, have I known the profession go into deep mourning. When it heard that Igor (always thus known) had died, it was inconsolable. The Kalisher Trust knows the feeling. Igor was a trustee and then President… Read more »


The Kalisher Trust Amicus Scholarship

  Applications now open Deadline: 23:59 BST, Friday 29th September 2023 Who are The Kalisher Trust? The Kalisher Trust exists to help people qualify as barristers and begin their professional career at the Criminal Bar. Set up in 1996, the Kalisher Trust provides opportunities to gain experience in a range of relevant fields to  talented students from non-traditional… Read more »


The Kalisher Internship at JUSTICE

JUSTICE invites applications for The Kalisher Trust internship at JUSTICE.   The Kalisher intern works with our legal team on a range of criminal justice matters. As an intern you will be an invaluable member of our team, assisting in the development of our policy lines and providing research and analysis to support arguments for… Read more »


DUCK DUCK GOOSE: A theatrical evening with the Kalisher Trust

DUCK DUCK GOOSE: A theatrical evening with the Kalisher Trust   Date: Sunday 30 July 2023 Time: 5.30pm       About this event Inspired by the “Belfast rugby rape trial” in 2018, this incisive play by Irish writer Caitríona Daly explores the grey area of “he-said, she-said” allegations and was the winner of the… Read more »


University of Birmingham Kalisher LLM Scholarship

Level of study Postgraduate taught masters Subject area Law Nationality Ireland, UK Type of Award Charity/Trust Deadline for applying Closes 28/07/2023 Award Description The University of Birmingham is offering a scholarship for students on the LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice pathway or the LLM (General) pathway. This scholarship will cover the cost of tuition fees and provide a generous contribution of… Read more »