‘More high-profile figures have expressed their concern at the Bar Standards Board’s plan to impose a new positive duty on barristers to act in a way that “advances” equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).’
Legal Futures, 11th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A dual-qualified lawyer convicted of beating a man in a confrontation at the Royal Opera House has been handed a harsher sanction by a Bar disciplinary tribunal than the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 10th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A London chambers has failed to show rooms occupied by barristers are individual properties and thus would be entitled to a reduction in business rates.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th September 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal has struck out a discrimination claim brought by a disabled barrister over his failed applications for judicial appointment because he was not eligible for the posts he sought.’
Legal Futures, 9th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A leading tax law chambers has failed to convince a tribunal that rooms occupied by barristers are individual properties for the purposes of business rates.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched a public consultation on new rules to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar. Despite improvements in diversity in recent years, there remain significant challenges for the Bar in promoting access to the profession, in retaining qualified practitioners and in addressing bullying, discrimination and harassment. The regulator is therefore asking for a further step change in the profession’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.’
Bar Standards Board, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Former long-serving MP and minister Harriet Harman KC has urged practitioners to come forward with submissions to her independent review of bullying and harassment at the bar which she describes as a ‘moment of change’ for the sector.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A disciplinary tribunal has sharply criticised the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for how it approached the prosecution of a barrister who provided clear medical evidence to explain why she struggled to stay awake during an inquest she was participating in online.’
Legal Futures, 27th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has once again shown no mercy on a litigant in person who failed to appreciate the civil procedure rules.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Legal regulators must warn lawyers that they will face action to stop them unethically taking advantage of vulnerable litigants, a charity has urged.’
Legal Futures, 21st August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected criticisms of his legal team by a man jailed for possessing cocaine with intent to supply.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Barristers should be under a professional duty to actively promote anti-discriminatory attitudes and behaviours, it has been suggested.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A judge has refused to hear media objections to an application by a well-known member of the bar for anonymity during upcoming disciplinary proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal was entitled to reject a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘See probationary tenancy as a fresh opportunity to impress a new group of decision-makers, advises Abiodun Olatokun.’
The 36 Group, 18th July 2024
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘Relations between the Legal Services Board (LSB) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) are close to breaking point over the speed of reform at the barrister regulator.’
Legal Futures, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The number of students on Bar vocational courses has continued to grow since the pandemic, new figures from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) have shown. The figures also highlighted large gaps in achievement between those with first-class university degrees and those with lower seconds, as well as between course providers.’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The largest chambers in Wales has become the first legal services provider to obtain the new law-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).’
Legal Futures, 18th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This annual report covers the period from July 2023 to June 2024 and contains statistics on enrolment, results and trends in vocational training to become a barrister, and student progression onto pupillage in England and Wales.’
Bar Standards Board, 16th July 2024
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Four UN special rapporteurs have warned that disciplinary proceedings against a female barrister for saying a judge had shown a “boys’ club attitude” may send “a disconcerting message” to lawyers challenging gender bias in custody and domestic abuse cases.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
