Rights to Conduct Litigation

No barrister has Rights to Conduct Litigation automatically. In order to be able to conduct litigation, you need to be authorised by the Bar Standards Board, and then comply with further training requirements in order to be able to exercise those rights. The following questions assist you in determining whether you have Rights to Conduct Litigation and whether you can exercise them.

Are you able to practise as a barrister in accordance with paragraph 202 of the Code? [see notes below]

NOTES:

202. Subject to the provisions of this Code a barrister may practise as a barrister provided that:

(a) he has complied with any applicable training requirements imposed by the Consolidated Regulations which were in force at the date of his Call to the Bar;
(b) he has complied with any applicable requirements of the Continuing Professional Development Regulations (reproduced in Annex C);
(c) he has a current practising certificate issued by the Bar Council in accordance with the Practising Certificate Regulations (reproduced in Annex D);
(d) he has provided in writing to the Bar Council details of the current address(es) with telephone number(s) of the chambers or office from which he supplies legal services and (if he is an employed barrister) the name address telephone number and nature of the business of his employer;