Committee vacancies

Bar Council committee vacancies

Current vacancies:

Barrister Member of International Committee

Barrister Member of Ethics Committee (x3 Appointments) 

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Barrister Member of International Committee

We are looking for one practising barrister with an EU specialism to volunteer to fill a vacancy on our International Committee.

The International Committee’s work includes promoting the Bar and international business development opportunities for barristers, providing training and support for colleagues, advancing the rule of law globally and collaborating with foreign lawyers’ organisations including Bar associations and the International Bar Association (IBA).

The Bar Council’s international team focus on trade development, international legal conferences and hosting delegations.  The team also conducts policy work on international legal practice and organises an annual rule of law lecture.

Our international work is very busy and relies on all international committee members to take a hands-on approach for the up to three years term appointment.  Meetings will typically take place every two months in London at the Bar Council offices in Holborn, with dial-in options.

 

To Apply

Candidates should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a covering letter (maximum two pages of A4) outlining their suitability for the role, describing their skills and experience that are relevant to the criteria above.

Applications should be submitted by Friday, 5 September 2025 to the International Team at: [email protected]

 

Barrister Member of Ethics Committee (x3 Appointments)

We are seeking three barristers to join our Ethics Committee, ideally with expertise in family or criminal law.  Applicants should demonstrate an interest in or experience of professional ethics and a desire to represent the Bar and support their fellow barristers.

The Ethics Committee meets six times a year and reports directly to the Bar Council’s General Management Committee.  Co-Chaired by James Hines KC and Fenner Moeran KC, supported by the executive team, its main purposes are:

  1. To keep under review the rules and guidance, governing practice as a barrister and to develop proposals for submission to the Bar Standards Board (BSB);
  2. To respond to proposals from the BSB and other bodies in respect of the professional conduct and ethics of lawyers;
  3. To guide and assist the Bar and other representative committees on issues of professional conduct and ethics, including through the ethical enquiries service;
  4. To oversee the work of the ethical enquiries service;
  5. To assist in responding to requests to the Bar Council (including from overseas) concerning the professional conduct and ethics of lawyers.

 

To Apply

Candidates should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a short written statement of no more than 200 words setting out their suitability for the role and describing their skills and experience to:

Jasmine Conway, Policy Analyst; Regulatory Issues, Ethics and Law Reform at: [email protected] by Friday, 12 September 2025.  

Jasmine Conway can also be contacted for any questions about the role.