“The Bar Council has offered the government an ‘olive branch’ to avoid judicial review proceedings if it withdraws the current criminal fee proposals and negotiates a way forward.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The decision by St Philips Chambers to distance itself from former barrister Roger Grierson, who is to fight a seat for the British National Party (BNP) at the general election, has instigated heated debate among Birmingham lawyers.”
The Lawyer, 29th March 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Ministry of Justice has extended the deadline for responses to be submitted to their consultation ‘Legal aid: reforming advocates graduated fees’ until midday on 1 April. Those who have already responded can submit revised responses, and those who have not yet responded can do so.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“‘How can you defend someone if you know they’re guilty? The answer is, you never know.'”
The Guardian, 20th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Despite 4 New Square defeating accusations of racist behaviour in the Employment Tribunal, the case has not done the image of the set – or indeed the bar as a whole – any favours.”
The Lawyer, 15th March 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“One of the country’s highest paid civil barristers, Jeremy Rosenblatt, has been banned from taking on new clients for three months after he was found guilty of trying to inflate his publicly-funded legal fees.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The purpose of the consultation paper, which has been prepared on behalf of the Finance Committee by a sub group under the stewardship of the Treasurer, Andrew Mitchell QC, is to seek the views of the profession on the way that funds required from regulated persons through the PCF are raised.”
The Bar Council, 12th March 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“BPP Law School has been put under scrutiny after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) published a report on its ’triggered visit’ to the institution, which was prompted by the fact BPP’s BVC was oversubscribed.”
The Lawyer, 8th March 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The London barrister who sued three members of 4 New Square and the set’s senior clerk on grounds of racial and disability discrimination has lost her case.”
The Lawyer, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The BSB has issued a consultation paper seeking views on proposals for revisions to barristers’ practising arrangements. The Legal Services Act 2007 requires individuals wishing to provide reserved legal activities (such as exercising a right of audience and the conduct of litigation) to be authorised to do so by the relevant approved regulator.”
Bar Standards Board, 1st March 2010
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Research on how to assess standards of advocacy has backed up anecdotal evidence that there are problems with the quality of some criminal advocates, but found there is no significant disparity between the performance of solicitors and barristers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“It was agreed by the BSB’s Education & Training Committee (10 February 2009) that reports of BSB monitoring visits to Bar Vocational Course providers should be published on the BSB website from the Academic Year 2009-10.”
Bar Standards Board, 23rd February 2010
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“One of the country’s highest paid civil barristers, Jeremy Rosenblatt, tried to double his publicly-funded legal fees by ‘wrongly claiming’ for work, a hearing was told.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Stability and modernisation are the key themes of Nick Green QC’s tenure as the recently installed chairman of the Bar Council. Stability in respect of the publicly funded bar, and modernisation in so far as the bar must urgently adapt to a ‘fast-moving and changing legal landscape’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2010
Soure: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Joint response by the Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association to the Legal Services Commission VHCC paper.”
The Bar Council, 7th February 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Students hoping to become barristers will have to prove they are fluent in English before they are accepted into Bar school.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Concerns about the future stability of the bar are having a knock-on effect on the number of barristers applying to become QCs, leading barristers have warned.”
The Lawyer, 1st February 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Barristers in England and Wales are preparing themselves for major changes in the ways they provide legal services, the new Chairman of the Bar Council will say today.”
The Bar Council, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Barristers throughout England and Wales are set to engage in a nationwide and thought-provoking debate over how they provide their services.”
Bar Standards Board, 11th January 2010
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Although a recession spells misery for some, for many barristers it is time to make hay while the sun shines. Downturns spawn disputes – as does an increasingly legislation-happy government – and while 2009 was largely a time for parties to assess their legal positions (thus boosting barristers’ advisory workload) the widely anticipated litigation boom now finally looks set to begin in earnest.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th January 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
