About us

How we help

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  We represent the Bar community and promote its role at the heart of the justice system in England and Wales. Our range of services, member benefits, online advice and practical guidance for all types of barristers provides support to the profession. And it's our job to get the best and brightest minds across England and Wales, regardless of background or ethnicity, to help secure the future of the Bar. Find out more about how we help.

Committees

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  All representational work of the Bar Council is undertaken by committees comprising barrister and lay members, which are overseen by the General Management Committee.

• Our mission

  Read our mission statement

• Constitution and structure

  Find out about our constitution and structure

• Our history

  Where we came from and what role we've played in the past