“The first woman High Court judge in the Commercial Court made a crucial career decision as a schoolgirl in the 1960s, when she was surprised to hear Lord Scarman’s ‘dinosaur-like views’ on women barristers.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The joint head of media set 5 Raymond Buildings, Desmond Browne QC, has been elected as the next chairman of the Bar Council, it was announced today (16 July)”
The Lawyer, 16th July 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The family of a barrister shot dead by police in London has launched a landmark legal battle over the way officers collaborated on their account of the killing.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two of Britain’s highest-paid and most sought after QCs will go head to head during the Serious Fraud Office’s appeal against a High Court ruling that it unlawfully halted its investigation into the BAE Systems arms deal with Saudi Arabia. ”
The Times, 7th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A row has broken out between the Bar Council and a television writer over the BBC courtroom drama, Criminal Justice.”
The Lawyer, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A row erupted last night between the BBC and the legal profession over the corporation’s drama ‘Criminal Justice’, which portrays barristers breaching their professional regulations.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A barrister was jailed for five years today after an ‘audacious’ bid to pocket £17.5 million in VAT through the sale of four imaginary Boeing 747 engines.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Outer Temple Chambers won Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards last night (24 June), while Mark Howard QC of Brick Court scooped Barrister of the Year.”
The Lawyer, 25th June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its Annual Report, highlighting the achievements of the regulator in 2007, its second year of operation.”
Bar Standards Board, 25th June 2008
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Direct access to the bar has increased by 150 per cent in the past two years, but more needs to be done by the Bar Council and chambers, a new report claims.”
The Lawyer, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Chairman of the Bar Council, Tim Dutton QC, will today call on the Government to forge a ‘new partnership’ with barristers to enhance the legal aid system in the public interest.”
The Bar Council, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Chairman’s letter of 2 May informed barristers that a VHCC Steering Group had been established with representatives of the Law Society, the MoJ, the LSC and the Bar.”
The Bar Council, 19th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Employed barristers aspire to judicial roles and supervising pupils, results of the Employed Bar Survey revealed today.”
The Bar Council, 20th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Young barristers would be driven away from important child protection work if legal aid cuts announced today are brought in by the Government.”
The Bar Council, 18th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Training for the Bar Committee ( TfBC) of the Bar Council has produced a report setting out its view on how the Bar Vocational Course should be revised. This report will be fed into the BSB’s Wood Working Group which is currently looking at all aspects of the BVC on behalf of the BSB.”
The Bar Council, 17th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Related link: Final Report: The Bar Vocational Course (PDF)
“Barristers found guilty of professional misconduct could see fines of up to £15,000 and be ordered to take a professional ethics test under new sentencing options set to be made available to disciplinary tribunals.”
Legal Week, 11th June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Bar Council’s Constitution is under review. The changes are be discussed at the forthcoming Bar Council meeting and at the AGM. For ease of reference, the proposed changes are marked as track changes. Any comments should be submitted to Andrew Hill.”
Proposed changes (Word)
The Bar Council, 9th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Chairman of the Bar, Tim Dutton QC, has today addressed the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks annual conference, and warned that the Bar must maintain its focus on excellence as it moves into a new era of Alternative Business Structures ushered in by the Legal Services Act 2007.”
The Bar Council, 7th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Address to the Association of Women Barristers’ Annual General Meeting (PDF)
Speech by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Arden DBE
Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Following on from the BSB’s review of the BVC, which will be reporting in the summer of 2008, a working group is being set up to review Pupillage and another group will be created to review CPD.”
Bar Standards Board, 4th June 2008
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
