“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, in partnership with Inner Temple, will from today host the annual World Bar Conference in London, which will see 350 delegates from numerous jurisdictions descend on the city to discuss topics around the theme ‘Advocacy past, present and future: constant values for a modern Bar.’ ”
The Bar Council, 29th June 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Over 1,000 law graduates applied for the 15 places on the Crown Prosecution Service’s trainee scheme. Not bad for a career the bar used to disdain.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The plight of the criminal Bar; the independence of the Bar threatened by fee cuts, referral fees and price competitive tendering; and such developments under scrutiny from the rest of the common law world.”
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The Bar Council, July 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Bar Standards Board has issued a consultation reviewing the Bar Transfer Test (BTT).”
Bar Standards Board, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“We have launched a consultation on a new Code of Conduct for barristers, which includes its proposals for regulating new types of business structure.”
Bar Standards Board, 18th June 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Unlike with law firms, international growth at the bar has been lacklustre. Why add burdensome overheads by taking office space overseas when barristers can easily jump on a plane? Resistance runs deep. On top of the required investment, there are concerns that a permanent presence in another jurisdiction would signal an intention to compete with domestic practices, potentially blocking lucrative instructions. Yet a handful of barristers have been willing to break with tradition. Last week six silks and seven juniors from 4 Pump Court revealed their intention to join a specialist arbitration outfit in Hong Kong while maintaining their London tenancy.”
The Lawyer, 28th May 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The favourite to be UK’s next judge at the European Court of Human Rights says security alone won’t defeat terrorists.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Regular re-accreditation and an end to the ‘general practitioner model’ of training are among the reforms called for by the Legal Services Consumer Panel in its submission to the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board, the lead regulator for courtroom advocates in England and Wales, can confirm that barristers will not be required to comply with a notification process prior to the launch of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA). The Bar Standards Board will instead focus its resources on the registration process due to begin in January 2013.”
Bar Standards Board, 17th May 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“The head of the Criminal Bar Association is to raise the spectre of strike action by criminal barristers across England and Wales in protest at cuts in fees and legal aid reforms.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers worldwide look to the UK as leading the common law world in terms of its jurisprudence; the challenges to this position; the Bar must fend off consultation fatigue and become part of the debate; education, training and the quality assurance scheme for advocates”
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The Bar Council, May 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Regulators from across the legal, accountancy, financial and property sectors have signed a formal agreement that will allow even greater sharing of information.”
Bar Standards Board, 4th May 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“I know I wasn’t the only barrister to feel disheartened by this article which appeared on the Guardian’s website on Thursday, written by a woman who had been treated unfairly in the way in which tasks were assigned to her and her fellow pupils during their training. I would not try to claim that sexist attitudes have been eradicated from the bar (or any profession), but it is only fair to acknowledge that the bar has come on leaps and bounds in this respect since I completed pupillage in the early 80s.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Since issuing the consultation on the new Code (Handbook), we have received some queries about the insurance requirements in the new Code.”
Bar Standards Board, 26th April 2012
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
“Barristers think higher court advocates aren’t much cop. Let’s not pretend that’s a reliable indicator of their quality.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Without the institutional support seen at law firms, many barristers find the feast or famine nature of the job makes the work/life balance difficult to achieve.”
Legal Week, 20th April 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Download the FLBA response to to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ call for submissions relating to the inquiry into the role and independence of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England.”
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Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012
Source: www.flba.co.uk
“Download the FLBA response to to the Home Office consultation on Forced Marriage.”
Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012
Source: www.flba.co.uk
“Download the FLBA response to to the BSB Consultation on review and amendments to Rule 2(i) and Rule 3(1) of the Public Access Rules (Nov 11).”
Family Law Bar Association, 12th April 2012
Source: www.flba.co.uk
“‘Mini-pupillages are essential for getting a pupillage in the end and most sets would not look at a candidate without them,’ says Brick Court Chambers co-head Jonathan Hirst QC.”
Legal Week, 5th April 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
