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The Bar Council will be participating in this year's London Legal Walk on Monday 21 May. All funds raised will go towards organisations provising free legal advice across the city.
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill received its first reading in Parliament in June 2011. The Bar Council engaged with Ministers, MPs and Peers from all parties in a bid to amend this legislation in the public interest.
London is the venue of choice for unlocking disputes. It provides a major concentration of specialist expertise from lawyers, arbitrators, experts and other support services, all with international links.
Members of the public, professionals and companies may instruct a barrister directly which can prove to be more cost effective than using a solicitor. We also train barristers on how to accept Public Access work.
The Bar Council and BSB are adopting a more structured approach to barristers' registration, known as 'Authorisation to Practise'. Barrister Connect has gone live.
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18 May
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The Bar Council is pleased to announce a dedicated telephone number and email address for queries relating to public and licensed access.
Excellent piece on Max Hill QC's speech to @TheCriminalBar dinner tonight by @owenbowcott @guardian http://t.co/duJzI9vb
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4 May
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29 June - 1 July, 09:00 - 18:00
Inner Temple and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London, UK
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