Guidance on the administration of a barrister’s practice

This section contains guidance documents relating to administration of a barrister's practice.

The following documents are available on the Bar Council website:

Attorney General's Guidance on Information Security and Government Work
Career Breaks - Things to Think About 
Counsel's Fee Notes 
Data Protection Act 1998: Procuring Disclosure of Personal Data (1) 
Data Protection: Notification - the Obligation to Register
Disciplinary Cover  
Duty of Confidentiality when previous Instructing Solicitors are sued 
Guidance on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009          
Joint Tribunal Standing Orders 
Practice Management Guidelines
Special Measures Guidance from the Professional Practice Committee 
Subject Access Requests under the Data Protection Act 1998 

The following guidance is also available on the Bar Standards Board website:

Becoming a Sole Practitioner  
First tier complaints handling   
Door Tenants and Associate Members of Chambers  
Entertainment of Solicitors by Barristers
Guidance Practice in LDPs and Entities
Guidance on Self-Employed Practice 
Leaving Chambers - Obligations on Chambers and the Departing Barrister