European Committee

Co-Chairmen:
Mr Richard Miller QC
Mr Michael Patchett-Joyce

Vice-Chairman:
Mr Mark Brealey QC

Secretaries:
Mrs Evanna Fruithof


The Terms of Reference are:

a. To monitor and address legal issues emanating from the European Communities including policy and legislative proposals from all of the Community institutions;

b.
To co-ordinate responses to policy issues and consultative documents, to liaise with the relevant Specialist Bar Associations, Circuits and Bar Council committees and the BSB on such issues and to make representations to the appropriate authorities.

Brussels Office
Information about the Brussels Office is available here

Responses to Consultation Papers
To view the responses to consultation papers that the European Committee have worked on click here.

European Committee Reports
Bar Council Meeting: 3 October 2009 - European Committee Report   

Recent Speeches
To read the transcripts of recent speeches made by the European Committee and other Bar Council committees, click here.