“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised the Bar Council’s proposals to limit the number of places available on the Barristers Vocational Training course, the compulsory one-year training programme for aspiring barristers.”
The Times, 29th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has lashed out at the Bar Council’s proposals to limit BVC places in submissions made to the Entry to the Bar working party.”
The Lawyer, 29th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Employed and junior barristers are set to be given a greater role on the Bar Council following a report by a working group into the composition of the representative body.”
Legal Week, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Reforms to make the Bar Council more representative and inclusive of the 14,800 barristers it serves were published today by an independent working group chaired by Sir Paul Kennedy.”
Bar Council, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Some of Britain’s highest-paid criminal barristers, who have defended a host of notorious figures, have formed a breakaway chambers.”
The Daily Mail, 16th May 2007
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
“The QCs Eleanor Platt and Alison Ball, joint heads of 1 Garden Court, have been unusual right from the start of their careers at the Bar.”
The Times, 15th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Three of England’s high-profile barristers have decided to make the move to British Overseas Territories within the past month.”
The Lawyer, 8th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The stereotype of barristers’ chambers is a Dickens-invoking place in or near the Inns of Court in London, with tweedy decor and a rigidly observed hierarchy.”
The Times, 8th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Why should one of Britain’s leading specialists in family cases leave the Bar after 35 years and join a solicitors’ firm? It is not unknown for lawyers to seek new challenges in their early to mid-fifties, but the conventional way of changing direction is to become a judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A new barristers’ association is to be launched to promote direct access to the bar.”
The Lawyer, 30th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The traditional Chancery versus commercial divide is narrower than ever – meaning research into each chambers is essential to understand their specialisms, says Dominic Carman.”
Legal Week, 26th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“A survey of senior partners has uncovered strong support from solicitors for a raft of measures designed to open up the Bar to people from less privileged backgrounds.”
Legal Week, 26th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
What’s next for the Criminal Bar? (Word document)
Speech by Geoffrey Vos Q.C. addresses the Criminal Bar Association Conference, 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The criminal graduated fees scheme will be introduced from 30th April when the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 SI No 1174 comes into force. The Bar Council has now published its Graduated Fee Payment Protocol containing recommended practical ways in which to manage the new arrangements.”
Graduated Fee Payment Protocol (Word document)
Bar Council, 20th April 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Council has kick-started a consultation into how to ensure quality of courtroom advocacy following the Carter Review.”
The Lawyer, 16th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Incompetent barristers whose courtroom advocacy falls below par will be referred by judges and colleagues to a ‘remedial’ panel to bring them up to scratch, under measures proposed today. The Bar Council is also proposing a grading scheme to grade barristers who do legal aid work according to proficiency and experience.”
The Times, 10th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A package of measures, designed to assure the quality of courtroom advocacy, has been put out for consultation by the Bar Council, which represents 14,000 barristers in England and Wales.”
The Bar Council, 10th April 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The traditional wigs and gowns that are the hallmark of the legal profession are finally to be swept away in a shake-up of legal dress.”
The Times, 9th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Poorer students are likely to be driven away from becoming barristers unless the profession takes action to make itself more accessible, the Bar Council chairman warned yesterday.”
Financial Times, 5th April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
“The interim report of a high-level Working Party, chaired by Law Lord, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, says that the Bar should be equally open to all, irrespective of any barriers which are not connected with merit or potential. It suggests changes from school level through to pupillage, including placement schemes in sets of chambers for less privileged children, and loan schemes on preferential terms for Bar students.”
Bar Council press release, 5th April 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
