Consultation Papers

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2008

Court Dress Consultation Civil & Family Proceedings and Ceremonial Occasions and Report on the first consultation exercise

2007

Survey of the Employed Bar 2007
Letter from Joint Chairmen of the EBC
Survey of the Employed Bar

Bar Council Interim Gender Equality Scheme
Bar Council Interim Gender Equality Scheme Consultation

Quality Assurance Questionnaire
Quality Assurance for Advocates Scheme - Impact Assessment Survey Questionnaire

Consultation on Court Dress
Letter to All Members of the Bar
Introduction to the Consultation
Court Dress Questionnaire

Review of Small Chambers
Letter to Head of Small Chambers October 2007
Bar Council Review of Small Chambers (Shortened Quesionnaire: October 2007)
Letter to Head of Small Chambers
Small Chambers Review Questionnaire
Nicholas Green QC’s Article Published in Bar News [June 2007]

Consultation on Quality
Letter to Heads of Chambers Dated 05 April 2007
Consultation Paper

Entry to the Bar Interim Report
Secretariat Note
Entry to the Bar Interim Report:
Appendix 1 - List of Members
Appendix 2 - Audit of previous reports
Appendix 3 - Other Bar Council Committee's
Appendix 4 - List of questions for the Neuberger Working Group
Appendix 5 - Draft Framework for Statistical Analysis of Entry to the Bar
Appendix 6 - Letter from Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury

Discussion Paper On Current Issues Facing The Criminal Bar:

The General Council of the Bar: Graduated Fee Payment Protocol Draft For Consultation: Response date: 9 February 2007
Part 1 – T Dutton’s letter
Part 2 – Graduated Fee Payment Protocol Draft

2006
The General Council of the Bar The Future for Practice at the Bar: A Consultation Paper – Response date: 20 April 2007

The General Council of the Bar Training for the Bar Committee Review of OLPAS Rules and BVC Online Consultation Paper

Consultation Paper on the Vocational Stage of Training for the Bar

2005
Model For The Separation Of The Regulatory And Representative Functions Of The Bar Council: Consultation Paper

2004
Consultation Paper on "Broadcasting The Courts"

Draft Contractual Terms of Work: Consultation
Part 1 – Draft Contractual Terms of Work: Consultation
Part 2 – Explanatory Note
Part 3 – Proposed Draft Contract
Part 4 – Draft Code Amendments

Equality and Diversity Code for the Bar – Draft For Consultation

Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales - Consultation Paper

Deferral of Call Consultation Paper

2003
Consultation on the Non-Practising Bar

Department for Constitutional Affairs' Consultation Paper on 'The Future of Queen's Counsel': Outline Paper from the Bar Council - For Comment

Lay Representation Working Group Consultation Paper

Consultation by the Bar Council’s Working Group on a Judicial Appointments System Set Up to Prepare the Bar’s Response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs’ Consultation on “Constitutional Reform: A New Way of Appointing Judges”
Part 1 – Judicial Appointments
Part 2 – Summary of Consultation Questions

Consultation on Report of TaskForce on Funding Entry to the Bar

Consultation by the Bar Council’s Working Group on Silk Set Up to Prepare the Bar's Response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs’ Consultation on The Future of Queen's Counsel
Part 1 – Consultation on the Future of Silk
Part 2 – Response Form

Report to Higher Education Institutions by the Bar Council and Law Society on Quality Assurance and Qualifying Law Degrees

Consultation Paper From the Bar Council Working Party On Judicial Appointments And Silk

Funding Entry To The Bar Discussion Papers

2002
Committee to Review Financial Support for Entrants to the Bar - Consultation Paper

Direct Access - Consultation Paper
Part 1 – Direct Access Consultation Paper
Part 2 - List of Activities Likely to be Prohibited
Part 3 – Licensed Access Application Form
Part 4 – Licensed Access Terms of Work
Part 5 – Contractual Terms of Work
Part 6 – Licensed Access Rules

2001
The Bar's Consultation Paper in Response to the OFT Report – “Competition in Professions”

Education & Training Committee: Funding of Pupillage Consultation on Waivers

Policy Committee Accreditation Consultation Document