Bar Handbook 2008 – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is publishing a portable, concise, single point of reference of all its current guidance and advice.”
The Bar Council, 28th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Category: barristers
“It’s Your Call” – Bar Council Launches Guide for Aspiring Barristers – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has published a new booklet explaining how to become a part of the profession. ‘It’s your call’, produced in the wake of Lord Neuberger’s Entry to the Bar Working Party Report into access to the profession, will be an invaluable tool for school, university and Bar students looking to find out more about the Bar.”
The Bar Council, 25th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Bar Council and Justice Renew Warning to Peers over Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – The Bar Council
Posted February 20th, 2008 in barristers, criminal justice, criminal procedure, press releases by sally
“The Bill reaches a crucial stage of its consideration by the Upper House later today. The barristers’ representative body and Justice each object to Clause 42, which would amend the test applied by the Court of Appeal when considering an appeal against conviction, and to Clause 105, which would see more non-legal prosecution staff (‘Designated Case Workers’ – DCWs) conducting serious trials in magistrates’ courts.”
The Bar Council, 20th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Legal aid: war of words erupts – The Times
“Scores of top-level terror trials as well as the most complex murder and rape cases are at risk of being run by second-rank lawyers after more than 2,000 Queen’s Counsel and junior barristers boycotted new pay rates.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New Guidance from Professional Practice Committee on VHCCs – The Bar Council
“The Professional Practice Committee has produced advice on barristers’ obligations under the Code of Conduct in the light of the proposed changes to the VHCC Panel Scheme.”
Very High Cost Cases – Obligations under the Code of Conduct
The Bar Council, 15th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
VHCC Letter from the Chairman of the Bar – The Bar Council
“The Chairman of the Bar, Tim Dutton QC, has today written to all Heads of Chambers concerning High Cost Criminal Cases. Annexed to the letter are a letter to Richard Collins and a letter to the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, both of which were also sent today.”
Letter (PDF)
The Bar Council, 13th February 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Barristers escape perjury claims – The Lawyer
“A senior barrister from Furnival chambers has shrugged off claims that he perverted the course of justice after the Divisional Court quashed summonses issued against him.”
The Lawyer, 11th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Regulating barristers of the future: Bar Standards Board consults on the impact of the Legal Services Act – Bar Standards Board
“The way in which barristers provide services to consumers may change considerably following proposals being published today.”
Bar Standards Board, 5th February 2008
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Fraud and white-collar crime: Fees, fraud and angry lawyers – Legal Week
“Government proposals to cut the cost of complex fraud cases have resulted in a stand-off between barristers and the Legal Services Commission. Reduced fees could mean the quality of representation in complex fraud cases will plummet, as law firms and barristers desert the practice. Jon Robins reports.”
Legal Week, 7th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
MoJ defiant as barristers boycott VHCC deal – Legal Week
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has refused to increase fee levels for very high-cost criminal cases (VHCCs) despite thousands of barristers opting to boycott the new Government contract.”
Legal Week, 5th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Bar Standards Board kicks off pre-reform review – Legal Week
Posted February 6th, 2008 in barristers, news by sally
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a root-and-branch review of the future of the profession in the wake of the Legal Services Act.”
Legal Week, 6th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Convicted barrister wins gagging order – The Times
“A barrister convicted of a criminal offence has won a gagging order preventing him from being identified in the press in order to protect his children.”
The Times, 4th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bar Council chair slams LSC as strike looms – The Lawyer
“Bar chairman Timothy Dutton QC has warned that there is a risk of a second class system of legal aid in England due to the Legal Services Commission’s (LSC) new contracts.”
The Lawyer, 1st February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Barristers hunt for a creche – The Lawyer
“Female barristers at 39 Essex Street have launched pressure group Bar Nursery Association (BNA) to try to get a creche based in one of the Inns of Court.”
The Lawyer, 1st February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Best Value Tendering & One Case One Fee – The Bar Council
“Desmond Browne QC’s address to the Bar Council on 26 January 2008 regarding the creation of the One Case One Fee (OCOF) Working Party.”
The Bar Council, 31st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Revised Protocol for Payment of Fees in the Magistrates’ Courts – The Bar Council
Posted February 1st, 2008 in barristers, fees by sally
“The Bar Council, in consultation with the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association, has updated the protocol setting out appropriate levels of remuneration for junior barristers acting as unassigned counsel in the Magistrates’ Courts.”
Revised Protocol for Payment of Fees in the Magistrates’ Courts (PDF)
Chairman’s Letter: Revised Protocol for Payment of Fees in the Magistrates’ Courts: 30 January 2008 (PDF)
The Bar Council, 31st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Protesting barristers threaten costs regime – Law Society’s Gazette
“Hundred of criminal barristers have refused to sign a new contract for high-value legal aid work in a move that will put the very high-cost case (VHCC) regime in jeopady.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th January 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Advocacy Training Council – The Bar Council
“The third annual report of the Advocacy Training Council (ATC) marks the closing contribution of Edwin Glasgow CBE QC as Chairman.”
The Bar Council, 25th January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Threat to fraud cases as barristers reject new deal – Financial Times
“Big fraud cases face the threat of delays in the courts as a row escalates between barristers and the government over the launch of competitive tendering for legal aid work.”
Financial Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Bar Council hits back in legal aid row – The Times
“The Bar Council has hit back over accusations that it is acting illegally by encouraging barristers to boycott new legal aid contracts for the most serious trials.”
The Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
