Training Module
Fair recruitment training is important for barristers and chambers staff because it ensures transparency, equality, and diversity in hiring processes, helping Chambers to attract the best talent whilst complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
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Fair selection and recruitment training plays a vital role in ensuring that Chambers attract and retain the best talent through transparent, objective and lawful processes. The ABC Fair Selection and Recruitment training module has been written by Kerry Gardiner and Anna Williams of Guildhall Chambers and is designed to support equality of opportunity, promote diversity, and help Chambers comply with legal and regulatory obligations while maintaining confidence in the integrity of recruitment decisions.
The ABC Fair Selection and Recruitment training module has been designed for barristers and Chambers staff who are involved in recruitment at any level, including pupillage selection, mini-pupil assessments and staff appointments. It provides a clear and practical framework for conducting recruitment processes that are fair, consistent and defensible, while recognising the realities of recruitment within Chambers.
Effective recruitment training helps Chambers meet their obligations under equality legislation and the Bar Standards Board’s requirements. It also supports a merit-based system by reducing the risk of conscious and unconscious bias, ensuring that decisions are based on objective criteria rather than assumptions or informal practices. Fair recruitment processes not only improve outcomes for applicants but also enhance Chambers’ reputation and long-term success.
The module covers the core principles of fair recruitment and selection, including equality and diversity in recruitment, legal obligations, protected characteristics, and both direct and indirect discrimination. It addresses specific issues such as pregnancy and maternity discrimination, recruiting applicants with disabilities, and making reasonable adjustments throughout the process. Practical guidance is provided on attracting and advertising for roles, managing application processes, conducting fair and effective interviews, assessing candidates objectively, and making selection decisions that can be clearly justified.
The training also explores techniques for recognising and avoiding unconscious bias, alongside the importance of monitoring and evaluating recruitment outcomes to support continuous improvement. By embedding these principles, Chambers can foster an inclusive working environment, improve morale and retention, and support innovation and long-term professional excellence.
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Specifically designed for the unique world of Chambers, our training is authored by two barristers who practice in Employment Law, and is written especially for other barristers and Chambers support staff.
Devised with the busy barrister in mind. The content can be accessed on demand, 24/7. The total running time including the quiz is designed to be 45 minutes – which can be undertaken in manageable sections if preferred.
On demand content that is succinct and easily digestible, and training that can be completed even on the move – and can be left if interrupted and rejoined later on a different device if necessary.
The ABC training portfolio provides an unmatched combination of Chambers-specific training written by expert barristers practicing in that field; a user-friendly and easy to navigate e-learning platform, and a training provider renowned for its client-focussed and friendly approach.
The ABC Fair Recruitment & Selection training module was specifically written for Members of the Bar and Chambers support staff, by practicing barristers Kerry Gardiner and Anna Williams, who specialise in Employment Law. The course is designed to help ensure that Chambers recruitment is fair, constant and in accordance with legal obligations and the Bar Standards Board guidelines.
Kerry Gardiner, called in 2006, is a specialist Employment and Discrimination barrister, practising from Guildhall Chambers.
She acts for both Claimants and Respondents across the full spectrum of Employment Law, including unfair, constructive & wrongful dismissal, redundancy, Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE), whistleblowing, breach of contract and discrimination.
As well as representing clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, Kerry is frequently instructed to appear in the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
Anna Williams was called in 2019 and is a member of Guildhall Chambers. She specialises in Employment & Discrimination law and has experience in all aspects of these fields. She has been instructed to appear in multi-day employment tribunal proceedings and regularly appears in appeals before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
In addition to practice, Anna undertakes extensive academic work in the fields of employment law and contract law.
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