BARMARK

BARMARK® was launched on 5 July 1999.

It is the Bar Council's scheme designed to recognise good practice management within chambers.

The scheme is voluntary and is independently assessed by the British Standards Institution (BSI), with the final decision on awards taken by the Bar Council's BARMARK panel.

BARMARK indicates that chambers comply with the Bar Council's Practice Management Standards and Guidelines. This kitemark, which is regularly reviewed, sets standards of best practice for administering chambers.

Documents relating to BARMARK are available from the links below:

BARMARK requirements
Q&A document
How to Apply for BARMARK
List of chambers currently holding BARMARK

Work on the revision of the BarMark Scheme is currently underway.  Further details will be posted on this webpage when available. 

For enquiries, please contact Roderick Seed at the Bar Council on 020 7242 0082.