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piCalculator - Special Offer for PIBA Members

Posted by Piba · February 12, 2026 9:07 AM

Many barristers who are members of PIBA benefit from using  piCalculator, a tool used by legal professionals calculating losses for Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence schedules.

piCalculator handles all the mathematical calculations, allowing lawyers to focus on the law. The platform is widely regarded as an established and trustworthy sector partner in the practice of injury law, attracting praise from industry leaders who describe it as "a heavyweight solution with lightweight cost.''

piCalculator is a cloud based, fully encrypted solution which stores large amounts of data and performs powerful calculations behind the scenes. It produces mathematically accurate schedules with explanatory notes that can be easily amended, updated and shared with other users or parties online.

Some key facts about piCalculator:

• Key facts accessible instantly
• Produce a schedule or counter-schedule as a court document with explanations of how the multipliers are created
• Interest calculated on past losses
• Future loss multipliers for continuous and periodic losses
• Create scenarios to compare different criteria e.g. changes in Discount Rate, alternative Heads of Loss calculations
• Care rate, tax and NI calculations for both Past and Future Losses
• Contingency rates for loss of earnings
• Continuous updates to ensure accuracy of calculations
• Full training and support

PIBA members can apply a 5% discount to the individual subscription by quoting the code which can be found on this page - which you will need to be signed in to see. 

Further deductions can be claimed for multi-year subscriptions. Please see the table this page for further details. PIBA members renewing their subscription can also claim their discount by using the same code.

Multi-year subscriptions can be paid annually or in total upfront.

To subscribe, please use the email address below.

If you have any questions about piCalculator or wish to subscribe at a discount please contact [email protected]

Please do not share the code with non-PIBA Members.

Parenting at the Bar

Posted by Piba · February 11, 2026 10:24 AM

Baby at the Bar: Navigating life at the Bar after becoming a parent', written by Emma-Louise Fenelon and Emma Price, will be published by Bloomsbury Professional on 26th February 2026. (https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/baby-at-the-bar-9781526535320/)

 

The book is based not only on the authors' own experience but also the experience of over 250 barristers from across the self-employed Bar who responded to their research survey. It addresses the challenges for those at the self-employed Bar with parenting responsibilities and sets out the range of strategies which barristers have employed to make it work. In addition to being a source of reassurance and guidance for those embarking upon the parenting journey, or already on it, the book highlights how the profession could help.

 

The book is supported by the Inns of Court Alliance for Women. Many of the challenges addressed in the book affect all parents at the self-employed Bar, regardless of gender. This is not solely a woman’s issue. However, the issues raised in the book disproportionately affect women at the Bar because a greater proportion of female barristers are primary carers for children than male barristers. Women are leaving practice prematurely in greater numbers than men and BSB research suggests that the dominant cause for the higher attrition rate for female barristers is that practice is difficult to combine with primary caring responsibilities for children. As such, the book is of clear relevance to the problem the self-employed Bar continues to have with the retention and progression of women.

 

The book can be pre-ordered here: https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/baby-at-the-bar-9781526535320/). 

Baroness Harman's Report

Posted by Piba · September 16, 2025 9:10 AM

Dear members,

As you will have seen, the Bar Council has published Baroness Harman’s report on the independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar.

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The Bar Council press release provides a useful overview of the report and includes quotes from Barbara Mills KC and Baroness Harman. 

Help spread the word

Please consider if you wish to sign up to the webinar with Barbara and Harriet taking place at 6pm on Wednesday 17 September. Questions can be submitted in advance via [email protected].   PIBA will be represented by Helen Bell. 

An outline of the report:

• The independent review was commissioned by the Bar Council following its report in 2023 detailing experiences of bullying and harassment reported through Barristers’ Working Lives and Talk to Spot
• Baroness Harman’s report makes 36 detailed recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “collusive bystanding” and “impunity”
• The review received over 170 written submissions from individuals and organisations, and Baroness Harman visited every circuit to meet barristers and gather information
• The report makes uncomfortable reading, but the Bar Council considers that the impact of bullying and harassment on individuals is huge and decisive action is needed
• The Bar Council is considering the recommendations carefully and will develop a plan for change

We would like to remind you of sources of support, including the following options:

• Talk to Spot – use Talk to Spot to anonymously and confidentially raise concerns about inappropriate and abusive behaviour or seek support to make a report to the BSB, police or other appropriate body
• Speak to the Bar Council team – email the equality and diversity team in confidence for support and advice
• Call the Assistance Programme – available to everyone working in and around the Bar. The programme is run by Health Assured and provides fully funded confidential support. Call 0800 169 2040. Visit the Wellbeing at the Bar website

PMC Judgment Handed Down

Posted by Piba · August 28, 2025 7:42 PM

Judgment has been handed down in PMC v Cym Taf Morgannwg University Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126.

Please see PIBA's press release, which can be downloaded here.

Facts and Figures 2025/26

Posted by Piba · July 17, 2025 9:48 AM

Sweet & Maxwell are due to publish the latest edition of FACTS & FIGURES 2025/2026 TABLES FOR CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES in September.

PIBA members are being offered a 20% discount

Below are the formats & and standard rate prices.  – Print,  Ebook  or Print & Ebook bundle.

To order a copy, please email David Dooley at Thomson Reuters indicating which format you want :- .  

[email protected]