Support Messages

February 5, 2023
Letter from the Secret Barrister
When I made the decision to study law at university, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. While I was intrigued by the idea (largely due to having consumed […]
February 5, 2023
Letter from the President of the Law Society
I am delighted to welcome you to this year’s SPRUCE Course. The Law Society wholeheartedly supports the work that Bradford Crown Court does to support the future of the legal profession. I […]
February 5, 2023
Letter from the Chair of the Bar Council
To maintain an outstanding justice system, it is essential that barristers reflect the society that they serve. However, barriers remain to talented individuals, and it is important that the profession unite to […]
February 5, 2023
Letter from the Presiding Judge of the North-Eastern Circuit
The Honourable Mrs Justice Lambert DBE I wish that SPRUCE had been available to me when I was a sixth-former in Wakefield in the 1980s.  Like the majority of sixth-formers, I did […]