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30 September 2011 - Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will warn of the significant threat posed to access to justice by the Government’s proposed legal aid cuts.
29 September 2011 - Towards the end of the year, committee membership is reviewed and new appointments are made to our committees. This year we are looking for volunteers for our committees.
28 September 2011 - The Bar Council is still inviting applications for the 2011 Legal Reporting Awards.
19 September 2011 - The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011 and the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2011 were laid on 24 August 2011.
19 September 2011 - The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has announced plans to offer family mediation training to barristers in collaboration with ADR Group, via its Member Services department.
17 September 2011 - The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, and the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represents family barristers, will host a national meeting of the family Bar later today to warn of the effects of the Government’s intended justice cuts.
16 September 2011 - The Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will welcome and highlight the growing opportunities for international legal work, but also warn of the threats posed by legal aid cuts during the forthcoming Liberal Democrat Party Conference.
16 September 2011 - The Bar Council, led by Chairman of the Bar Peter Lodder QC, will represent the interests of the profession at the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour Party Conferences this autumn.