Education Advisory · Law & Business

Insider knowledge,
from someone who has
lived every stage

of the journey
you're about to begin.

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Secure the specialised advice you need to thrive — academic advising is always free. For law tutoring and advocacy coaching, explore our specialist services available for a fee. Experience comprehensive education guidance designed for every stage of your academic and professional life.

* Education advisory services are provided in partnership with YourStudyAdvisor. Applications to universities or courses are submitted through Tolva, Bass & Associates Ltd, acting as your authorised advisor. There is no charge to you — ever.

Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn · Deputy Head of Team, Tier 1 Barristers' Chambers · Executive MBA, Bayes Business School
GDL· LLB· LPC· BPTC· SQE· LLM· MBA· Business Studies· MSc/MA Finance· Pupillage· Training Contract· Personal Statement
Artis Kakonge — Barrister and Education Advisor
Artis Kakonge Director, Tolva, Bass & Associates Ltd
"The advice you need. The honesty you deserve. The cost you can afford."

Straight from the Bar.
Straight to the point.

As a practising barrister called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln's Inn), a current recruiter at a Tier 1 barristers' chambers in London, an advocacy trainer for lawyers at two of the world's leading law firms, other commercial law firms in London, the South East, Bristol and the Midlands, and a holder of an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School, I bring something no generic advisory service can offer: genuine dual fluency in both the legal and business worlds — across LLB, LLM, LPC, BPTC, and Bar applications.

I work with YourStudyAdvisor to support students through their UK applications, completely free of charge, because I believe the right guidance shouldn't depend on what you can afford.

My edge isn't a template or a checklist — it's knowing what UK institutions are actually looking for, and understanding legal and business career pathways from the inside.

My education advisory service is offered completely free — because I believe the right guidance shouldn't depend on what you can afford.

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From Application to Ambition

Guided by someone who has been there — at every stage.

Fee-Based

Law Tutoring

From £60/hour

Structured one-to-one tutoring at undergraduate and postgraduate level, taught by a practising barrister with real-world context.

  • LLB/LLM — Family Law
  • LLB/LLM — Criminal Law & Procedure
  • Essay technique & exam strategy
  • Mooting & advocacy coaching

 Zoom · MS Teams · In-person (on request)

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Fee-Based

Interview Preparation, Advocacy Skills & Career Mentoring

From £75/hour

Targeted coaching for pupillage and training contract interviews — from a current recruiter at a Tier 1 barristers' chambers who has also trained advocates at two of the world's leading law firms and other commercial law firms across London, the South East, Bristol and the Midlands. Build the skills that selection panels actually look for.

  • Pupillage interview coaching & application strategy
  • Training contract interview skills
  • Oral advocacy & cross-examination technique
  • Career strategy (employed vs. self-employed Bar)
  • Career mentoring

 Zoom · MS Teams · In-person (on request)

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* Education advisory services are provided free of charge in partnership with YourStudyAdvisor. Where an application is submitted to a university or course, it is made through Tolva, Bass & Associates Ltd as your authorised advisor. There is no fee to you at any stage — Artis's advisory work is funded independently of student engagement.

Education advisory services are provided in partnership with YourStudyAdvisor (British Council registered). Tutoring and coaching fees support independent professional practice. Get in touch to discuss the right service for your situation.

Unmatched Expertise
for Your Success.

My authority comes from having been inside the institutions and processes I'm advising on — not from reading about them.

Barrister

Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn (2006). Active practice in family law, international family law, Court of Protection, and regulatory/professional discipline. Not a former lawyer — a current one. I am a Deputy Head of Team regularly sitting on recruitment panels for trainee and established barristers. I know exactly what selection panels look for — because I am on one.

Advocacy Trainer

Trained solicitors at two of the world's leading law firms and other commercial law firms in London, the South East, Bristol and the Midlands. Dual fluency in both the Bar and the solicitor's world.

Former Co-convener of a Pupillage and Mentoring Committee at a top-tier barristers' chambers, where I oversaw the recruitment, training and supervision of pupil barristers.

Executive MBA, Bayes Business School

A postgraduate business qualification from one of the UK's top business schools — giving me genuine fluency across both law and business career pathways.

A Lifelong Learner

I took the traditional route: LLB, then LLM, then called to the Bar. Years into full-time practice, I chose to go back — completing an Executive MBA at Bayes Business School alongside an active barrister's caseload. It wasn't the easiest path. It was the right one. That commitment to continuous learning shapes everything I do for the students I work with.

Education Advisor

Working with YourStudyAdvisor — a British Council registered education advisory service — to widen access to quality guidance for UK university and professional qualification applications, delivered completely free of charge.

What students say

Here's what students and clients say about their experience working with Artis.

"Artis gave me the most direct and useful feedback I had received throughout my entire application process. She didn't tell me what I wanted to hear — she told me what I needed to hear. My personal statement was completely transformed after one session."

S.A. GDL Applicant

"I had no idea what pupillage committees actually looked for in a candidate. After speaking with Artis — who had co-run one — I understood exactly how to present myself. I secured a first-round interview within weeks."

J.M. Aspiring Barrister

"The tutoring was a level above anything I'd accessed before. Artis explains complex legal concepts with real-world examples from practice — not just from textbooks. My LLB exam results improved significantly."

T.O. LLB Student

"I was torn between the LPC and SQE route and had received conflicting advice from everyone. Artis gave me a clear, structured breakdown of both options in the context of my specific career goals. Exactly what I needed."

K.N. Aspiring Solicitor, BPTC Student

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