Chambers Management Panel
Find out more about the Bar Council’s work to support barristers and chambers professionals with the effective management of chambers.
The Bar Council Annual Report, 2022-2023
See our year in numbers, and read about how we have been meeting our strategic aims.
Wellbeing matters
Featuring leaders from across the Bar, our video encourages more conversations about mental health and wellbeing
Back the Bar
By subscribing to the Bar Representation Fee (BRF) you can help us continue our work to represent the profession, and champion fair justice for all
The Bar Council
View current Bar Council committee vacancies and other opportunities
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Bar Council online support services
Homes for Ukraine scheme
Information for volunteers and Ukrainian lawyers
The Homes for Ukraine Scheme is designed to enable members of the Ukrainian National Bar Association who are seeking accommodation in the United Kingdom to be matched with barristers in England and Wales who have volunteered to open their homes for a minimum period of six months.
Russia sanctions
View our statement from 25 February 2022
Guidance and information on the sanctions imposed by the UK on Russia.
In the press
Bar Council response to Bar Standards Board's Annual Report on Bar Training
The Bar Council has welcomed the Bar Standards Board's Annual Report on Bar Training.
General Council of the Bar 2024/25 Practising Certificate Fees and Budget consultation
The General Council of the Bar has published the 2024/25 Practising Certificate Fee (PCF) and budget for consultation.
Bar Council welcomes fixed recoverable costs uprating in 2024
The Lord Chancellor is also considering regular inflation increases
Rwanda emergency law - Bar Council reaction
The Bar Council expresses 'grave concern' about the Prime Minister's suggestion.
In the press
Training and events
