‘In June 2023, the BSB issued a consultation document seeking views on proposed changes which would widen the powers of the BSB and of Disciplinary Tribunals to protect the public by restricting or suspending a barrister’s ability to practise on an interim basis.’
Bar Standards Board, 14th December 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘The bar is reporting a fresh surge of concern about bullying, harassment and discrimination – with most of the reports identifying members of the judiciary as culprits.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The historic body has put in place an interim action plan to address the issue, including diversity and inclusion training and an anonymised reporting mechanism.’
Legal Futures, 7th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Barristers’ chambers whose lawyers helped defeat the Rwanda scheme at the supreme court have been approached by the attorney general’s office to advise on the next steps for the plans, in a highly unusual move.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has refused to order costs in favour of a barrister who successfully reduced the suspension imposed on him for recklessly misleading the Court of Appeal.’
Legal Futures, 5th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers can sometimes be “too inclined” to act unethically or use a “mistaken” adherence to an overly narrow view of the rule of law to justify questionable conduct, major new research has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Nearly half of UK students on the Bar training course are now from ethnic minority backgrounds, compared to a quarter a decade ago, according to new figures.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A practising barrister has been fined after speaking in a German accent and raising his hand in a Nazi salute in court.’
BBC News, 28th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former barrister who was disbarred for antisemitic and racist tweets has now been convicted for grossly offensive antisemitic material posted on his blog.’
Legal Futures, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Council is to produce a set of template policies for chambers and may even set up a jobs board, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The North Eastern Circuit Leader on his trailblazing career, turbulent early years of practice and his mission to equip all barristers, regardless of their characteristics, with the opportunity to thrive. Interview by Glenn Parsons.’
Counsel, 13th November 2023
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The new social media guidance from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) “will do little to protect women’s voices an increasingly digitised world”, two leading female barristers have argued.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Speech by Mark Neale, Director General Bar Standards Board.’
Bar Standards Board, 9th November 2023
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘Senior members of the judiciary have issued a statement calling for greater participation of junior counsel in courts and tribunals hearings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has halved the 12-month suspension imposed on a barrister who recklessly misled the Court of Appeal.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Aspiring barristers will have to stick to pen and paper for written exams following a decision by the bar regulator not to lift a suspension of online assessments after receiving ‘clear evidence of cheating’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The chair of the Bar Council today proposed what eminent media lawyer Mark Stephens CBE hailed as an “ingenious” new deterrent to strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs).’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Earnings diverge between male and female barristers in every practice area from the start of their careers – when the differential is 17% – and peak at 11-15 years’ call, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Chambers need to have “mechanisms and guidance in place” to ensure their barristers are complying with UK sanctions, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 31st October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Fees for barristers who help vulnerable witnesses and victims to pre-record a cross examination will rise to £1,000, the government announced today (25 October 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
