General Management Committee
Chairman:
Mr Nicholas Green QC
Vice-Chairman:
Mr Peter Lodder QC
Treasurer:
Mr Andrew Mitchell QC
Secretary:
Ms Sandra Sidey
The Terms of Reference are:
a. To direct the day-to-day management of the Bar Council’s affairs in accordance with policy decided by the Bar Council except in respect of matters of policy which fall within the terms of reference of the BSB;
b. To keep under review all matters of policy affecting the Bar with a view to submitting proposals to the Bar Council for approval or to the BSB where the matter is one which is within its terms of reference;
c. To consider strategic planning matters, including topics raised by representative committees; to appoint working groups as required;
d. To keep objectives and priorities under review and to ensure the efficient conduct of Bar Council business except in respect of matters which fall within the terms of reference of the BSB;
e. To give direction to the representative committees on Bar Council objectives and priorities and to ensure that duplication of effort is avoided;
f. To give direction, where necessary, on the allocation of resources except resources allocated to the BSB;
g. To scrutinise the annual budget and where necessary to determine priorities except in respect of resources allocated to the BSB;
h. To keep under review and, where necessary, formulate proposals for the amendment of Standing Orders and the Bar Council’s constitutional arrangements and all procedural matters affecting the Bar Council’s business. In matters affecting the responsibility of the BSB, the GMC will consult the BSB before submitting proposals to the Council for approval.
