“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised government plans to introduce a ‘potentially costly’ quality assurance scheme for publicly-funded criminal defence work.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Board agreed its response to the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Commission’s June consultation paper at its meeting last week.”
The Bar Council, 26th September 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Barristers facing disciplinary charges will for the first time have the details published on a website, it was announced yesterday.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Chairman of the Bar Council, Geoffrey Vos QC has called for greater access to the Bar and has encouraged politicians to continue to recognise the importance of social mobility.”
Bar Council, 24th September 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Consumers can now get us much as £15,000 in compensation if their barrister lets them down. The increase in the compensation limit for ‘inadequate professional services’, up from £5,000, was approved by the independent Bar Standards Board at its meeting yesterday.”
Bar Standards Board, 24th September 2007
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has increased the amount of compensation consumers can get when barristers provide inadequate services, from £5,000 to £15,000.”
The Lawyer, 24th September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Bar Standards Board, which regulates 14,000 barristers in England and Wales, has expressed its reservations about plans to introduce a quality assurance scheme for criminal defence work.”
Bar Standards Board, 20th September 2007
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“A TV and radio producer who retrained as a barrister became the first member of his profession yesterday to be jailed for perverting the course of justice.”
The Times, 20th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Chairman of the Bar Council, Geoffrey Vos QC, is today sending out a letter to all members of the Bar providing a report on developments over the summer. This includes progress on matters such as Graduated Fees, VHCCs and the Legal Services Bill.”
The Bar Council, 13th September 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Standards Board has announced a new consultation on proposals to improve the effectiveness of complaints handling by Chambers.”
Bar Standards Board, 12th September 2007
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Despite the normal doom-mongering, the chancery bar is responding well to modern challenges, says Michael Todd QC.”
The Lawyer, 10th September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“As the Carter and Clementi reforms start to take effect, how will the commercial bar fare under the new regime? Industry experts consider their likely impact.”
The Lawyer, 10th September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“An increase in complaints and several high-profile cases raise questions about barristers’ conduct” – Frances Gibb, The Times Legal Editor
The Times, 6th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The new fee contract between barristers and solicitors, which was due to be introduced on 1 October, is being delayed by a year.”
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Can Sally O’Neill, QC, persuade the public that the high standards of the Criminal Bar are worth saving?”
The Times, 4th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A father who was framed by a leading barrister in a child custody case has spoken for the first time about the extraordinary chain of events that led to him uncovering the deception.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A barrister has been cleared of beating up a fellow guest at a wedding after a two-week trial.”
BBC News, 24th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A barrister and renowned radio and television producer, who has worked with the likes of Anthony Minghella, Michael Frayn and David Mamet, is facing jail after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Bruce Hyman, chief executive of Above The Title Productions, has pleaded guilty to attempting to falsely incriminate the husband of a client he was representing in the family court. If jailed, it is believed it would be the first time that a barrister had been sent to prison for such a crime.”
The Observer, 26th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Newly-wed barrister Owen Prys Lewis of 9 Park Place Chambers received £100 compensation from his wife after she hit him over the head with a bottle of pinot grigio, a court heard.”
TheLawyer, 20th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A barrister who specialises in personal injury cases was hit over the head with an empty wine bottle by his ‘drunk’ new wife, Brecon magistrates have heard.”
BBC News, 14th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
