‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its first annual Regulatory Decisions Report. It covers the year ending on 31 March 2020.’
Bar Standards Board, 27th November 2020
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Bullying, discrimination and harassment at the Bar is perceived to be tolerated “to a certain extent” due to its “adversarial, male-dominated culture and competitive nature”, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Positive action – such as giving female barristers preferential access to briefs after returning to chambers from career breaks – can bring about real change in addressing under-representation at the Bar, the Bar Council has said.’
Legal Futures, 7th October 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A London commercial chambers has put up £20,000 to fund a pupillage that a criminal set has had to withdraw because of the impact of Covid-19.’
Legal Futures, 16th September 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a report on the impact that Covid-19 is having on pupillages. The report finds that, while chambers and other organisations have shown a commendable commitment to sustaining pupillages in difficult circumstances, there is likely to be some pressure on the supply of pupillages available from 2020 to 2022.’
Bar Standards Board, 8th September 2020
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘The number of chambers delaying pupillages that were due to start this month or next is likely to have a knock-on effect on the supply of places until 2022, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) said today.’
Legal Futures, 8th September 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘As chambers begin to repopulate amid continuing uncertainties, wellbeing policies are more important now than ever. Dr Anna Colton and Lucy Burrows explain how to spot signs of anxiety and protect members, pupils and staff.’
Counsel, September 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Junior barristers and pupils from underrepresented backgrounds are dropping out of the profession at an alarming rate, threatening the diversity of the criminal bar, the anonymous blogger and author known as Secret Barrister has warned.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Inns of Court should build a “large co-working space”, possibly on one of their “grand gardens”, to increase the number of pupillages, the president of the Middle Temple Students Association has said.’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A group of lawyers has begun crowdfunding to support a new initiative aiming to combat racial injustice by facilitating access to justice, funding and legal representation.’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Some chambers may choose to continue operating virtually once the Covid-19 crisis passes, with “significant implications” for their support services and collegiality, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) heard yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has announced that Bar students will be able to take this year’s exams online – but barristers have expressed concern about the “astonishing” anti-cheating provisions.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More than half of barristers’ chambers will go out of business within six months if they do not receive financial support from the government during the coronavirus crisis, the Bar Council has warned.’
Legal Futures, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Criminal defence solicitors in London yesterday threatened to stop attending police stations and a protocol to protect pupil barristers was published among efforts to protect the profession during the coronarivus pandemic.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Written pupillage agreements will become compulsory from 1 May 2020, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced that the rate for the minimum pupillage award that will apply from 1 January 2020 will be £18,866 per annum for pupillages in London and £16,322 per annum for pupillages outside London.’
Bar Standards Board, 20th November 2019
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Sixteen-year-olds have been invited to compete in a competition aimed at educating them about the work of a solicitor and testing their aptitude, with the winner receiving financial support to become one.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Students aspiring to careers at the Bar are not always told clearly the difficulties they will face with obtaining a pupillage and funding their studies, according to a retired High Court judge.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘I’ve not met anyone who found the pupillage application process easy. Even the most brilliant candidates agonise over their applications and worry about how best to prepare for that curveball interview question. So, how do you maximise the chances of success? Even before that, how do you pick the right area of law?’
Counsel, September 2019
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The bar regulator has delayed the introduction of compulsory written pupillage agreements which could tackle the “abusive” treatment of pupils.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
