‘Barristers who were not trial counsel, but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council’s Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by the court.’
The Bar Council, 7th September 2016
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board has announced a new step towards becoming a licensing body for alternative business structures by beginning the process of picking intervention agents. The regulator’s long-standing ambition to handle ABSs was approved by the Legal Services Board in March this year but the body is still awaiting formal designation by the lord chancellor.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has slammed the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) forthcoming continuing professional development (CPD) regime as being burdensome, complicated, unfit for purpose, and involving “pointless” self-assessment.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There was a 19% fall in the number of debt judgments against businesses in England and Wales during the first six months of 2016, which the Bar Council says is evidence of the negative impact of rising court fees.’
Litigation Futures, 25th August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Judge Patricia Lynch told a flasher ‘no-one wants to see your penis’, ordered a weeping defendant to ‘man up’ and left colleagues in no doubt that ‘if you crossed her, you would be in trouble’.’
The Independent, 11th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board has, today, published its Enforcement Annual Report for 2015-16.’
Bar Standards Board, 8th August 2016
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘New figures from the Bar Council’s Direct Access Portal , the free to use “find a barrister” website, show that the public and businesses are turning to barristers to help them with a wide range of legal issues.’
The Bar Council, 5th August 2016
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The media jump on high-profile cases of criminals like Ben Butler and Jennie Gray receiving huge amounts in legal aid. The real outrage is successive governments’ policy to limit access to it.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.gaurdian.co.uk
‘The bar’s regulator is reviewing its fees after grossly overestimating the profession’s appetite for new business models. Income has fallen well short of expectations, the Bar Standards Board admits in its annual report, after entity applications turned out to be just a fraction of the hundreds anticipated when it began licensing the new model in April last year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court has issued a two-year civil restraint order (CRO) against a barrister who has repeatedly and unsuccessfully challenged disciplinary findings made against him.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The BSB has published its latest annual report, which summarises its achievements during the 2015-16 business year and during the course of its last three-year strategic plan which concluded on 31 March 2016.’
Bar Standards Board, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘The Bar Council has launched a new flexible working guide for chambers, which includes proposals for possible rent reductions for those barristers seeking to work reduced hours or away from chambers because of care responsibilities.’
The Bar Council, 1st August 2016
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘Chambers are seeing more grievances over discriminatory treatment by both employees and members, according to solicitors who advise them on dealing with their equality and diversity obligations.’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister who was convicted last year of practising as an immigration adviser while his registration was suspended, has now been suspended from the Bar as well.’
legal Futures, 28th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has responded to Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review. Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “Efforts to modernise the courts and improve efficiencies in our justice system are essential. It is surely time to make a proper investment in our civil justice system for the future, to provide justice for all.” ‘
The Bar Council, 27th July 2016
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘Optimise performance and manage stress – John Hunter outlines the benefits of the Alexander Technique to the Bar.’
Counsel, August 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A barrister who encouraged a client to search online for damaging information about another member of the Bar, and then told her to deny that he had done so, has been reprimanded by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 27th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister who claimed she was the victim of racial discrimination by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has lost her appeal against a ruling that her case was brought out of time.’
Legal Futures, 26th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC continues his Law series in the 2015/16 academic year, entitled ‘Law and Lawyers – not all bad?’.’
Gresham College, 4th May 2016
Source: www.gresham.ac.uk
‘Uncertainty surrounds the future of the advisory council set up by former lord chancellor Michael Gove to examine ways to eliminate waste and abuses in the criminal justice system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
