“The Legal Services Board has approved the Bar Standards Board’s application for changes to the bar’s code of conduct to allow barristers to be managers or employees of alternative business structures.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today welcomed the confirmation from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that the date from which pupillages may be formally offered will not be deferred from Tuesday 2 August 2011, and will go ahead as planned.”
The Bar Council, 28th August 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Public access barristers could be allowed to accept direct instructions from clients eligible for legal aid, under proposals being considered by the Bar Standards Board.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
We are now monitoring a selection of chambers websites with a view to including articles and conference papers where appropriate. For a list of chambers currently being monitored see the Sources page.
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which regulates barristers in England and Wales, will adopt a more structured approach to barristers’ registration, which will be known as authorisation to practise.”
Bar Standards Board, 18th August 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Following discussions between the Bar Council and the Legal Services Commission (LSC), the Bar Council has been advised that the LSC has investigated all debit notes arising during 2006 or earlier. We have been told that this involved consideration, having regard to all circumstances (including the date of the debit note and the position of counsel’s instructing solicitors), of the appropriate action in relation to individual debts to the LSC.”
The Bar Council, 17th August 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Today I am talking to Felicity Gerry, a practising barrister at 36 Bedford Row, about women in the law, practice at the Bar and, given Felicity’s expertise, we will take a look at the role of the Sentencing Council and her thoughts on the sentences being meted out to the rioters and looters by the courts.”
Charon QC, 18th August 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
“A significant number of solicitor advocates will not qualify for higher rights advocacy under a proposed ‘bar-centric’ Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), the chair of the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA) has claimed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“We seek your views on proposed regulatory amendments required to embed the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Crime) within the regulatory framework.”
Bar Standards Board, 15th August 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today responded to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on amendments to the funding of civil and criminal defence work.”
The Bar Council, 9th August 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Council has continued to receive complaints from barristers regarding delays and other problems since the Legal Services Commission took over the processing and payment of Crown Court legal aid fees. On 8 June 2011, the Bar Council posted a news item on its website detailing the reasons for the delays.1 Since then, the Bar Council has made further representations to ensure that these matters are resolved.”
The Bar Council, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Bar Council leaders have condemned the Legal Services Board for refusing to ban referral fees, and will look into whether the fees break the terms of the Bribery Act.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service has asked the Bar Council to remind barristers who are filling in CPS Panel application forms, to adhere to the word limits specified on the forms.”
The Bar Council, 26th July 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Bar Council Chairmen’s Update to Members of the Profession – July 2011. Letter by Mr Peter Lodder QC and Mr Michael Todd QC.”
The Bar Council, 25th July 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“As many as 25 phone-hacking cases against News International are to be heard jointly at the beginning of 2012, with five high-profile individuals acting as lead claimants.”
The Lawyer, 21st July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Bar Standards Board has issued a reminder to all public access barristers that under paragraph 3(1) in Annex F2 of the Public Access Rules
‘A barrister may not accept direct instructions from or on behalf of a lay client: In or in connection with any matter or proceedings in which it is likely that the lay client would be eligible for public funding.'”
The Bar Council, 21st July 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has moved swiftly to resolve problems which have come to its attention regarding the processing of a small proportion of applications made via the online applications system, the Pupillage Portal, which is operated by GTI Recruiting Solutions (GTI).”
The Bar Council, 19th July 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“It has recently become apparent that some members of the Bar may have been accepting public access work from clients eligible for public funding, this is currently not permitted under Rule 3(1) of the Public Access Rules.”
Bar Standards Board, 18th July 2011
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Heavyweight corporate lawyer will chair News Corporation’s beefed-up standards committee.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Growth at the bar has slowed over the past financial year as a result of litigators piling pressure on fees to get the best deals for clients.”
The Lawyer, 18th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
