“A barrister convicted of a criminal offence has won a gagging order preventing him from being identified in the press in order to protect his children.”
The Times, 4th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Bar chairman Timothy Dutton QC has warned that there is a risk of a second class system of legal aid in England due to the Legal Services Commission’s (LSC) new contracts.”
The Lawyer, 1st February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Female barristers at 39 Essex Street have launched pressure group Bar Nursery Association (BNA) to try to get a creche based in one of the Inns of Court.”
The Lawyer, 1st February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Desmond Browne QC’s address to the Bar Council on 26 January 2008 regarding the creation of the One Case One Fee (OCOF) Working Party.”
The Bar Council, 31st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Council, in consultation with the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association, has updated the protocol setting out appropriate levels of remuneration for junior barristers acting as unassigned counsel in the Magistrates’ Courts.”
Revised Protocol for Payment of Fees in the Magistrates’ Courts (PDF)
Chairman’s Letter: Revised Protocol for Payment of Fees in the Magistrates’ Courts: 30 January 2008 (PDF)
The Bar Council, 31st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Hundred of criminal barristers have refused to sign a new contract for high-value legal aid work in a move that will put the very high-cost case (VHCC) regime in jeopady.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The third annual report of the Advocacy Training Council (ATC) marks the closing contribution of Edwin Glasgow CBE QC as Chairman.”
The Bar Council, 25th January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Big fraud cases face the threat of delays in the courts as a row escalates between barristers and the government over the launch of competitive tendering for legal aid work.”
Financial Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.ft.com
“The Bar Council has hit back over accusations that it is acting illegally by encouraging barristers to boycott new legal aid contracts for the most serious trials.”
The Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Chairman of the Bar has today (21 January) responded to the letter from the Legal Services Commission dealing with VHCC Contracts.”
Letter from the Chairman (PDF)
The Bar Council, 21st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar has reached a critical point in its negotiations with the Government over fees. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers who is winning this trial of wills.”
The Independent, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Hundreds of barristers are boycotting new legal aid contracts which must be signed by today, in a move which could leave defendants charged with the most serious crimes, including complex fraud, terrorism and murder, without proper representation.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Tim Dutton, QC, the new chairman of the Bar, has a real fight on his hands. He explains why the Government is on the wrong track.”
The Times, 8th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Money Laundering Regulations came into force in December 2007. New Guidance has been issued by the Bar Council.”
The Bar Council, 18th December 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“HSBC has become the first bank to strike a deal with the Bar Council and offer special loans to Bar Vocational Course (BVC) students, it was announced earlier this week (11 December)”
Legal Week, 13th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced the start of a new consultation seeking views on significant changes to the way in which complaints about barristers, and any subsequent disciplinary proceedings, are handled.”
Bar Standards Board, 12th December 2007
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Timothy Dutton QC, who takes over as Bar Council Chairman from 1 January, tonight (10 December) set out his agenda for the Bar in his inaugural speech to the 2007 Bar Council, by calling for barristers to compete in the reformed legal services market.”
The Bar Council, 10th December 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“A pilot scheme to monitor chambers’ compliance with the Code of Conduct is set to be launched under new proposals by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), it was announced today (7 December).”
Legal Week, 7th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Moves to reduce drastically the fees that barristers earn in long, complex cases will put at risk 14 terrorism trials due to start next year, the new head of the Bar will say today.”
The Times, 10th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A survey conducted by the Bar Council has found that the majority of respondents back the retention of wigs in civil and family cases. The Bar Council, which represents 15,000 barristers in England and Wales, conducted the survey following an announcement in July 2007 by the Lord Chief Justice that the Court Dress worn by Judges sitting in civil and family cases would be changed in January 2008. Judges sitting in these cases will wear a newly designed gown, but no wigs.”
The Bar Council, 4th December 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
