The Bar Council

• The Bar’s high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services
• Fair access to justice for all
• The highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, and
• The development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad.

The General Council of the Bar is the Approved Regulator of the Bar of England and Wales. It discharges its regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board.

• Public Access Training from Member Services
• Prepare for Change
• Find a Barrister
• 3rd Six Pupillage Vacancies
• Member Benefits
• Legal Ombudsman Service
• CPD Courses and Events

News

Bar Council Welcomes CPS Panel Appointments
(19 January 2012)

The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) announcement regarding appointments to its new Advocacy Panel. However, it has acknowledged the length of time taken to reach this stage, as many practitioners have faced an uncertain future, at a time of increasing pressure on their services.

Bar Council and Bar Standards Board Publish 'Bar Barometer' Report on the Profession
(18 January 2012)

The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, have today published the first full edition of Bar Barometer, an annual report on statistical trends within the Bar.

Crown Prosecution Service fees (fourth update)
(11 January 2012)

The Bar Council has provided an update on the latest developments regarding CPS fees.

Bar Council Closure During the Festive Period
(23 December 2011)

The Bar Council’s offices will be closed from 12:00 on Friday 23 December 2010 until Wednesday 4 January 2011.

Unified List
(23 December 2011)

In November, it was announced that the Attorney General had agreed that the Unified List in its current form should draw to a close in March 2012 and that new arrangements would be taken forward by the individual departments rather than under the auspices of the Attorney General's office.

Crown Prosecution Service fees (further update)
(16 December 2011)

On 23 November, the Bar Council invited criminal barristers to submit their views on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) fee scheme proposals (see news item).