Guidance on the professional conduct of barristers

This section contains guidance documents relating to the professional conduct of barristers.

The following documents are available on the Bar Council website:

Acceptance of Instructions in Criminal Cases
Acting on Opposite Sides of within Chambers

Barristers Attending Searches as Independent Counsel to Advise Upon Legal Professional Privilege
Client Incapacity
Committals for Sentence
Conducting Two Cases in Court Simultaneously
Counsel's Fees in Criminal Cases in the Magistrates' Courts
Court of Appeal Judgment in R v Ulcay & Toygun [2007] EWCA Crim 2379
Court Appointed Legal Representatives
Criminal Cases and Plea and Case Management Hearings 
Criticism of Former Counsel in Criminal Cases
Disclosure of Unhelpful Material Disclosed to Counsel in Family Proceedings
Duty of Confidentiality when previous Instructing Solicitors are sued
Failure to Draft Defence Statements and Skeleton Arguments
Farquharson Guidelines
Framework of Principles for Prosecution Advocates in the Crown Court
Guidance to the Members of the Criminal Bar in Relation to Refusing Work
Guidance on Non-Disclosure by a Barrister to his Own Client
Illegally Obtained Evidence in Civil and Family Proceedings
Joint Tribunal Standing Orders for Fee Disputes
Money Laundering Regulations 2007
Permissibility of Barristers Signing Form CDS 14
Preparation for a PCMH
President of Family Division's Guidance on McKenzie Friends
Procedure in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Public Interest Immunity (PII) Hearings and Disclosure
Referral Fees Guidance
Representation of Children in Care Proceedings
Role of a Barrister in Non-solicitor cases
Special Measures Guidance
Wasted Costs Orders

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

Commenting to the Media on Cases 
Commission and Payment by Barristers for Work
Duty to Disclose Previous Convictions 
Issuing of Documents in Court by a Barrister
Insurance and limitation of liability guidance   
Guidance on Pleading Fraud           
Preparation of Defence Case Statements     
Preparing Witness Statements for Use in Civil Proceedings              
Guidance to Members of the Criminal Bar in relation to Refusing Work           
Guidance on Witness Preparation