Press releases

Find all the latest major announcements, breaking news, press releases and commentary from the Bar Council on issues affecting the barristers' profession, justice and the rule of law.

The purpose of the Bar Council's press releases are to represent and promote the Bar nationally as well as globally, bring its voice to the public domain and defend the rule of law. 

For more information about any press release, call the External Relations & Communications team on 020 7092 8175.

 

2020 Annual General Meeting

  • 13 August 2020
  • Press release

Immigration appeal fees U-turn a “common-sense” decision

  • 12 August 2020
  • Press release

Bar Council responds to latest announcement on judicial review

  • 3 August 2020
  • Press release

"If Lord Chancellor fails, justice will regress": Bar Council back new Justice Select Committee report

  • 3 August 2020
  • Press release

Bar Council responds to the Justice Select Committee's report 'Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on courts'

  • 30 July 2020
  • Press release

New survey reveals justice system hanging by a thread

  • 27 July 2020
  • Press release

Bar Council responds to the latest Home Office crime statistics

  • 23 July 2020
  • Press release

New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order

Bar Council's latest report reveals the extremely worrying scale of law and order in Britain

  • 16 July 2020
  • Press release

Bar Council response to BSB changes to online BPTC centralised exams 2020

  • 14 July 2020
  • Press release

Joint statement on jury trials, court capacity and dealing with the backlog

  • 3 July 2020
  • Press release

New research reveals full impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the self-employed Bar

Government support for the self-employed haven't worked

  • 1 July 2020
  • Press release

Bar Council responds to courts investment announcement

  • 30 June 2020
  • Press release

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