‘The High Court has referred a barrister to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for launching a judicial review (JR) which was “abusive and bound to fail” on behalf of a client facing extradition.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In November 2024, 17 aspiring barristers from underrepresented groups participated in a five-day paid internship at the High Court and Court of Appeal.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th December 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has proven itself “unfit for purpose”, Dr Charlotte Proudman said yesterday after a disciplinary tribunal ruled she had no case to answer over tweets she sent.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister has attacked misogyny in the legal profession after a misconduct case brought against her for calling out a “boys’ club” attitude was thrown out.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The backlog in courts handling the most serious crimes in England and Wales has reached an unprecedented high and is likely to rise further still.’
BBC News, 12th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Barrister apprenticeships are set to become a reality after their approval by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).’
Legal Futures, 10th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister has accused her professional regulator of failing to protect her from online gender violence, at the start of a disciplinary hearing against her for saying a judge had shown a “boys’ club attitude”.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) are pleased to announce the Barrister Apprenticeship Standard. This new standard sets out the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to become a successful practising barrister in England and Wales. ‘
Bar Standards Board, 5th December 2024
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘The Bar Council is calling on individuals, chambers, and organisations at the Bar to step up work on race equality and keep the momentum going, as it publishes the follow up report to the landmark Race at the Bar report 2021.”
The Bar Council, 4th December 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘A former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) inappropriately initiated sexual contact with an aspiring lawyer, a disciplinary tribunal has found.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Backlog in cases set to reach 100,000 in England and Wales without action on shortage of barristers and judges.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The distinction between solicitors and barristers is becoming increasingly “blurred” in civil legal aid cases as solicitors do their own advocacy, research for the government’s review of civil legal aid has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Public confidence in barristers is high, but lower among those from minority backgrounds, especially when it comes to perceptions of whether they treat everyone fairly, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A retired deputy High Court judge is set to front a collective action worth billions of pounds alleging that Google has abused its dominant position in online search advertising.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld the safety of a man’s conviction for rape despite the Legal Ombudsman criticising his solicitors’ poor conduct of the case.’
Legal Futures, 25th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council has today published its proposed response to the Bar Standards Board’s proposed amendments to the equality rules forming part of barristers’ conduct obligations. The Bar Council has significant concerns that the proposals are substantially unlawful and unenforceable, impractical, and may “hinder progress in this important area”. ‘
The Bar Council, 18th November 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) was right to dismiss a complaint it thought better suited to be determined in court, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council is repeating calls on the Ministry of Justice for an immediate 15% uplift in criminal legal aid fees for barristers, following the publication of the first Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) report.’
The Bar Council, 14th November 2024
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘In the latest episode (recorded in June 2024), Paul talks to Dame Jane Newell, former Chair of the Maxwell Pensioners Trust and former Chair of the Royal Mail, John Lewis and United Utilities pension schemes. They discuss the work involved in recovering funds for Maxwell pensioners, Jane’s long experience of independent pension trusteeship, and her involvement in the Pensions Archive Trust.’
Pensions Barrister, 14th November 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Barristers are wrongly stating that their work is covered by the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLRs) in their annual declarations to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
