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The Code of Conduct is located on the Bar Standards Board website.
 


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Papers
Solicitors liens: FAQs 58

Parental Leave
Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave Policies: Things to Think About

Partner in Solicitors' Firm

FAQS 14

Partnerships
Legal Services Act 2007

Paternity Leave
Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave Policies: Things to Think About

Payments
Commission and payment by barristers for work (on BSB website) 
Payment for Written Advice on Appeal
Payments in Personal Injury Cases  
Payments on Account in Publicly Funded Cases 

Payments on Leaving Chambers
Leaving chambers – obligations on Chambers and the departing barrister (on BSB website)

PCMH Hearings
Client Absconds without Instructions: FAQs 54 
Failure to draft Defence Statements and Skeleton Arguments 
Interim Guidance in Connection with Criminal Cases and Pleas and Case  Management Hearings 
Preparation of Defence Case Statements (on BSB website) 
Preparation for PCMH Hearings  

Personal Data
Data Protection Act 1998: Procuring Disclosure of Personal Data  

Personal Disputes

FAQs 3

Personal Injury Cases
Payments in Personal Injury Cases

Personal Opinions
Commenting to the Media on Cases (on BSB website)

Personnel Issues
Practice Management Guidelines

PII Hearings
Public Interest Immunity (PII) Hearings

Pleading Fraud
Pleading Fraud (on BSB website)

Pleas And Case Management Hearings
Interim Guidance in Connection with Criminal Cases and Pleas and Case Management Hearings 
Preparation of Defence Case Statements (on BSB website) 
Preparation for PCMH Hearings 

PMG
Practice Management Guidelines

Poaching
FAQs 47

POCA
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guidance on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing     
Money Laundering Regulations 2007
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002   

Political Candidate
Electoral and other Publicity Material 

Practice Management Guidelines
Practice Management Guidelines

Practising Alone
Becoming a Sole Practitioner (on BSB website) 
FAQs 21 

Practising Certificates
Application of the Practising Certificate Regulations (on BSB website)

Practising from Home
Becoming a Sole Practitioner (on BSB website) 
FAQs 21

Prejudicing Investigations
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guidance on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing     
Money Laundering Regulations 2007
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002   

Premises and Facilities
Practice Management Guidelines

Preparation of Defence Case Statements
Preparation of Defence Case Statements (on BSB website)

Preparation of Witness Statements
Preparation of witness statements (on BSB website)

Presents – Giving and Receiving
Chambers giving Present to Solicitors: FAQs 51 
Receiving a Present from Client: FAQs 52 

President of Family Division: Guidance
Guidance on Appointment of Guardians in Accordance with Rule 9.5  
Guidance on McKenzie Friends

Press
Commenting to the Media on Cases (on BSB website)  
FAQs 18

Previous Convictions

Disclosing previous convictions – updated guidance will be provided shortly (on BSB website)

Privilege
Barrister Witness: FAQs 59
Breaching Privilege: FAQs 13
Disclosure of Unhelpful Material Disclosed to Counsel in Family Proceedings  
Duty to Disclose Previous Convictions (on BSB website)
Improperly Obtained Privileged Documents: FAQs 49

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guidance on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing     
Money Laundering Regulations 2007
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Processing
Data Protection Notification – the Obligation to Register 
Subject Access Requests under the Data Protection Act 

Professional Conduct
Professional Conduct and Discipline of the Legal Profession (A Guide provided by the International Committee)   

Professional Embarrassment
Acting against Acquaintance: FAQs 20 
Acting against known Solicitors: FAQs 19      
Court of Appeal Judgement in R v Ulcay & Toygun [2007] EWCA Crim 2379
Change in Story: FAQs 25 
Information Confidential to Former Client: FAQs 36 
Instructed against Husband or Wife/Partner: FAQs 32 
Instructed for and against Liquidator on Different Matters: FAQs 39 
Instructions outside Competence or Experience: FAQs 50 
Sexual Relationship with Opposing Solicitor: FAQs 27 
Supplying Witness Statement: FAQs 44 

Professional Misconduct
Chambers’ Complaints Handling Procedures (on BSB website) 
Reporting of Professional Misconduct of Barristers by Members of the Bar (on BSB website) 

Profits
Computation of Profits for Income Tax Purposes: Application of UITF 40 to Barristers’ Earnings

Proper Fee
Refusing Work in Criminal Cases and in Respect of Plea and Case Management Hearings (on BSB website)

Prosecution Advocates
Farquharson Guidelines
Framework of Principles for Prosecution Advocates in the Crown Court

Prosecution Witnesses
Witness Preparation (on BSB website)

Public Access
Charging for Work of Clerks: FAQs 53 
Conditional Fee Agreement Work on Public Access 
Identification Obligations in Public and Licensed Access Work 
Licensed Access – General and Introductory 
Licensed Access – Terms of Engagement  
Public Access Guidance for Barristers 
Public Access: Information for Lay Clients 
Public Access Rules - Guidance for Clerks  
Recovery of Costs in Non-Solicitor Cases 
Role of Barrister in Non-Solicitor Cases  

Public Interest Immunity

Public Interest Immunity (PII) Hearings

Publicly Funded Work
Legal Aid Guidelines  
Legal Aid Taxation in the Court of Appeal and House of Lords   
Means Testing in Magistrates Court  
Payments on Account  

Pupillage Administration
Practice Management Guidelines

Pupils
Noting Brief: FAQs 6


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