“Michael Todd QC, Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will today tell delegates at the Bar’s 27th Annual Conference, The Modern Bar – Accessible, Adaptable and Relevant, that it must fight to shape its own future or be lost forever.”
The Bar Council, 10th November 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Keynote address (PDF)
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court
The Bar Council’s Disability Conference, 31st October 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
“Update for the profession: the Bar Council has launched a consultation for the profession on the practising certificate fee (PCF).”
The Bar Council, 30th October 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Catherine Baksi explores the bursaries, scholarships, loans available to prospective students of the bar.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is gearing up to allow barristers to form partnerships from autumn next year, with alternative business structures (ABSs) set to come into effect for the profession in 2014.”
Legal Week, 25th October 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Update to the profession: the new Contractual Terms and applicable Code of Conduct changes will be introduced on 31 January 2013.”
The Bar Council, 17th October 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The government has appointed a barrister to oversee four separate investigations into Jimmy Savile’s behaviour at the hospitals where he worked as a volunteer, while continuing to resist calls for a full independent inquiry into the scandal.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Baroness Helena Kennedy QC on the huge changes she has seen in the way the law treats women, and the ongoing battle to force the police to take domestic abuse seriously.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Council has strongly opposed the creation of a category of ‘non-trial’ advocates in the planned advocacy accreditation scheme. The ‘plea-only’ category – originally proposed by solicitor advocates – would put the public at risk and undermine public confidence in the profession and criminal justice system, the council says in its response to the fourth and final consultation on the controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA).”
Law Society’s Gazette. 13th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Household names such as AA, Saga, Direct Line and BT hoping to join Co-op in the legal sector.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulatory body for barristers in England and Wales, has agreed that the new Standard Contractual Terms will now take effect on 31 January 2013.”
Bar Standards Board, 9th October 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“The introduction of standard contractual terms between barristers and solicitors has been delayed by three months to make sure all firms and chambers are prepared, the Bar Standards Board announced today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called on the Government to issue a full public consultation on its proposals to opt out of more than 130 EU criminal justice measures, including the European Arrest Warrant.”
The Bar Council, 5th October 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The bar is struggling with the concept of solicitor contracts despite almost a decade of negotiations.”
The Lawyer, 8th October 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Bar Council plans to roll out childcare services to barristers in London before the end of the year in a bid to halt the brain drain among young lawyers with parenting responsibilities”
The Lawyer, 8th October 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Report consists of statements from the Chair, Baroness Ruth Deech, and the Director, Dr Vanessa Davies. There is also an overview of the year and a selection of case studies. Financial statements are also included in the report.”
Bar Standards Board, 3rd October 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Labour MP claims rape victims could be deprived of expert legal support because of savings made in hiring specially trained barristers.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will this evening, at the Rolls Building, launch a unique new service. ‘BARCO’ provides a straightforward, easily accessible, client-focused facility, whilst maintaining the Bar’s high quality and cost effective services.”
The Bar Council, 27th September 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Could it be the proverbial ‘boy who cried wolf’ with the HMRC launching a task force to crackdown on tax-dodging London lawyers?”
The Lawyer, 19th September 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has published its first ever Annual Report at its Annual General Meeting, focusing solely on its representational activities. Representing the Bar reports the Bar Council’s performance against its three-year Strategic and Business Plan, which the Bar Council approved last year.”
The Bar Council, 15th September 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
