“Three sets of barristers’ chambers will each gain four new queen’s counsel (QC) next month as part of a 2011 silk round that saw applicants enjoy the highest success rate since 1995.”
Legal Week, 16th March 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Bar Council has developed a working group to consider whether it is desirable for clerks and chambers managers to be integrated more formally into the representative work of the Bar Council, and if it is desirable, how this should be implemented. We are therefore interested to learn more about chambers employees, particularly those with responsibility for chambers management, including clerks and practice managers.”
The Bar Council, 16th March 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The increase in the proportion of women and ethnic minorities on the new Queen’s counsel list is something the Ministry of Justice should celebrate.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The regulator of the Bar in England and Wales has been praised by the Legal Services Board in its latest report entitled ‘First-tier complaints handling, Implementation – Progress Review.’”
Bar Standards Board, 1st March 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“This event is aimed at criminal practitioners, clerks and practice managers who are interested in learning about how to expand their criminal practices internationally. The seminar will be Chaired by Peter Lodder QC, Chairman of the Bar Council and will feature a panel of speakers who will talk briefly on areas of international criminal work, regional opportunities and practical strategies for involvement.”
The Bar Council, 25th February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
From Law Undergraduate to Professional Practitioner (presentation)
Baroness Deech, Derek Wood QC, Dr John Carrier, Dr Valerie Shrimplin.
Bar Standards Board, 28th January 2011
Source: www.slideshare.net
“We covered a great deal of ground in this first episode of this round the table podcast: Assange verdict on extradition, European Arrest Warrants – The British Bill of Rights and the ECHR – The oversupply of lawyers …and we even had time to consider Garrow’s Law and Silk the BBC tv dramas on law and lawyers.”
Charon QC, 24th February 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
“A conference on the future of legal education debates curbing the ambitions of law schools as only one in eight graduates becomes a lawyer.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Leading figures at the Bar including former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer, Bar council chairman Nicholas Green QC and chair of the Bar Standards Board Baroness Ruth Deech have called for the Bar to take action to improve diversity in anticipation of hikes in university tuition fees.”
Legal Week, 24th February 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Guidance for barristers produced by the Professional Practice Committee of the Bar Council on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (the ‘Regulations’) has been sent to all Heads of Chambers this week.”
The Bar Council, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“As a former barrister, writer Peter Moffat has witnessed for real the drama of a courtroom. He returns to his legal roots in new BBC drama Silk.”
BBC News, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Following on from the 2010 LawWorks event “Legal Aid after the Election”, the National Pro Bono Centre is delighted to give notice of the second Legal Aid Question Time. Panel members will include key representatives from the main political parties and from the representative professional bodies. The audience will include lawyers from all practice areas, members of the advice sector and other key legal aid stakeholders.”
The Bar Council, 21st February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Did you miss our conference on our proposals for new Equality and Diversity Conduct and Practising rules? If so, find out what Keir Starmer QC had to say.”
Bar Standards Board, 16th February 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“A forensic examination of the Government’s Green Paper on legal aid, carried out by the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has found that proposals by the Ministry of Justice to cut legal aid could end up costing rather than saving taxpayers’ money, with a devastating effect on access to justice.”
The Bar Council, 14th February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Dr Ivy Williams was a true pioneer – the first woman to be called to the bar and the first to teach law at an English university.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Bar Council updates Prepare for Change guidance.”
The Bar Council, 2nd February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“There are probably about 5,000 self-employed barristers and 1,000 higher court advocates active in criminal defence work. While the number of firms has dwindled substantially in the last few years, the number of barristers has increased, notwithstanding the fact that the work has diminished, mainly through the Crown Prosecution Service taking 25% of it in-house.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published its final consultation paper on the proposed new Code of Conduct for the Bar.”
Bar Standards Board, 20th January 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Law firms and barristers’ chambers will be forced to publish data about the diversity of their legal staff, under plans unveiled by the Legal Services Board today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Peter Lodder QC, incoming Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will call for publicly funded barristers to diversify their practices, when he delivers his inaugural address to the Bar Council this evening. Lodder, takes over as Chairman of the Bar from Nicholas Green QC on 1 January 2011.”
The Bar Council, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
