Baby at the Bar

The Bar has long been synonymous with intellectual rigour, independence and resilience. Yet, for too many years, its culture has been shaped by assumptions that did not account for the realities of parenthood. This book, Baby at the Bar, is a timely and necessary intervention. It shines a light on the lived experiences of women and men who have navigated the dual demands of advocacy and parenting, often in the face of structural and cultural barriers. * Lady Justice Whipple (from the foreword) *
The book is beautifully written, achieving its objective of making having a baby at the Bar less hard or lonely … [It] is currently the missing resource from Bar Council, Circuits or Inns of Court websites, and should be gifted by Chambers to anyone considering a period of parental leave. It comes highly recommended, speaking as a former barrister and working mum who left in 2018 - how things might have been different had this superb resource been available back then! * Nikki Alderson, International Talent Retention and Women’s Leadership Development Specialist, Coach and Trainer *
A vital resource which will surely go some way to addressing the higher attrition rate of female barristers, the dominant cause of which is the difficulty of combining practice with being the primary caregiver … It also has the virtue of being genuinely engaging. There is a mix of expert guidance and insights from other practitioners with lived experience … The book is funny, too. The final chapter features experiences such as crayons lodged in wigs while delivering jury speeches. * The Law Society Gazette *

Emma Price Barrister, 5 Essex Chambers, UK

Emma has a civil and public law practice, specialising in inquests and inquiries, civil claims (including human rights claims), judicial review, data and information law, and personal injury. Emma is on the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel. She is ranked as a leading junior in Inquests and Inquiries by Chambers UK and the Legal 500 and was named Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Bar awards in 2024.

Emma-Louise Fenelon Barrister, 1 Crown Office Row, UK

Emma-Louise practises in civil, public, and human rights law. She is listed as a leading junior by the Directories in inquest and public inquiries, personal injury, and clinical negligence, and is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel. She co-hosts the podcast Law Pod UK, which has 980,000 listens. In 2024 Emma was named Barrister of the Year at the Women In Law awards.

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