Public Affairs Committee

Chairman:
Mr Charles Hale

Vice-Chairmen:
Mr John Cooper
Mr Brian St Louis

Secretary:
Mr Toby Craig

The Terms of Reference are:

a. To set the Bar Council’s public affairs agenda and to keep its public affairs image under review;

b. To keep under review media and parliamentary issues of interest to the Bar;

c. To give directions to the Bar’s public affairs consultants;

d. To speak for the profession on matters of public interest;

e. To nominate Bar Council spokespersons, in consultation with the Bar’s public affairs consultants;

f. To support and develop regional public affairs activity;

g. To keep under review the contract of the Bar’s public affairs consultants;

h. To report on public affairs matters to the GMC, BSB and the Council;

i. To draw up the Public Affairs budget, keep it under review and supervise donations.