Bar Council Spending Review submission 2021

Recommendations for the Chancellor's 2021 Spending Review

  • 4 October 2021
  • Guidance

Barrister earnings data by sex and practice area report 2021

  • 29 September 2021
  • Report

Barristers Working Lives report 2021

  • 29 September 2021
  • Report

Pupillage Gateway report 2021

Analysis of pupillage data: guidance for candidates and AETOs

  • 29 September 2021
  • Report

Barristers in the International Legal Market 2021

  • 25 July 2021
  • Brochure

Roadmap for Returning to Chambers

Guidance and a template risk assessment for returning to work in chambers

  • 2 June 2021
  • Guidance

Bar Survey Summary Findings December 2020

  • 21 January 2021
  • Report

Bar Council Budget Submission January 2021

  • 15 January 2021
  • Research

Running on Empty Summary - Civil Legal Aid Report

  • 14 January 2021
  • Research

Running on Empty - Civil Legal Aid Report

  • 14 January 2021
  • Research

Transition FAQs Part III - Civil Justice Jurisdiction

  • 11 December 2020
  • Guidance

Inside Guide to life at the Bar 2020

  • 10 December 2020
  • Guidance

Transition FAQs - Part II Case Management

  • 17 November 2020
  • Guidance

The Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2020 programme

Download the Pupillage Fair 2020 event programme

  • 14 October 2020
  • Brochure

Letter from the Chair of the Bar to the Prime Minister

  • 9 October 2020
  • Guidance

Letter from HMCTS Acting Chief Executive Kevin Sadler to the Chair of the Bar

  • 7 October 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Council Spending Review Submission September 2020

  • 1 October 2020
  • Guidance

Template Risk Assessment for Chambers July 2020

  • 2 August 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Survey Summary Findings July 2020

  • 27 July 2020
  • Guidance

Small Change for Justice report 2020

  • 16 July 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Council's note for vulnerable barristers

  • 13 July 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Council summary of the Justice Select Committee evidence session June 2020

  • 25 June 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Council consultation response - police powers pre-charge bail

  • 1 June 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Council - Explanation of why barristers fall outside of Government financial provision May 2020

  • 21 May 2020
  • Guidance

Listings: Practical experience of legal professionals across a range of disciplines

  • 7 May 2020
  • Guidance

Summary of recommendations: Employment Law Hearing Structures

  • 30 April 2020
  • Guidance

Bar Survey Summary Findings April 2020

  • 27 April 2020
  • Guidance

Letter from Sir Robert Neill to Chancellor of Exchequer on future of legal professions

  • 14 April 2020
  • Guidance

Message from Mr Justice Mostyn, National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Courts

  • 20 March 2020
  • Guidance

Letter from HMCTS Chief Executive Susan Acland-Hood to the Chair of the Bar

  • 20 March 2020
  • Guidance

Sitting days - HMCTS correspondence with Chair of the Bar Council

HMCTS CEO assures Chair of the Bar Council that Recorders are not at risk over sitting days

  • 13 February 2020
  • Report

Annual Report 2019

  • 30 April 2019
  • Report

Financial Statement 31 March 2019

  • 1 April 2019
  • Report

CSR infographic

See the basic information on CSR

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Building and managing your practice A-Z

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

10 practical tips for developing an international practice

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Pro Bono opportunities

View our list of Pro Bono schemes and opportunities available to barristers.

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Becoming a Barrister 2019

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Mutual Recognition Brexit paper

  • 1 January 2019
  • Report

Environmental Law Brexit paper

  • 1 January 2019
  • Report

Financial affairs accounting and tax A-Z

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Financial Services Brexit Paper

  • 1 January 2019
  • Report

UK Bilateral Law Associations

View a list of UK bilateral Law Associations which can provide good networking and speaking opportunities

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Employed Bar A-Z toolkit

A useful A-Z toolkit for employed barristers

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Guide to Pro Bono

Read the Guide to Pro Bono: Free Legal Advice in England and Wales, published by the Bar Council in partnership with the Law Society and CILEx.

  • 1 January 2019
  • Guidance

Employment Law Brexit paper

  • 1 January 2019
  • Report

15 September 2018 Bar Council AGM minutes

  • 17 September 2018
  • Report

Chambers Social Responsibility Guide

See the purpose of social responsibility and how it applies to chambers.

  • 2 July 2018
  • Guidance

Licensed Access Guidance

Guidance on instructing a barrister through Licensed Access

  • 2 April 2018
  • Guidance

Financial Statement 31 March 2018

  • 1 April 2018
  • Report

Working Lives 2017: harassment and bullying

  • 22 January 2018
  • Research

Financial Statement 2017

  • 1 January 2018
  • Report

Executive Summary 2016

  • 31 January 2017
  • Report

Annual Report 2016

  • 2 January 2017
  • Report

Financial Statement 2016

  • 2 January 2017
  • Report

25 September 2015 AGM minutes

  • 25 September 2015
  • Report

Momentum Measures

Momentum Measures looks at data sets to establish when we might see gender and race parity

  • 1 June 2015
  • Guidance

Financial Statement 2014 -15

  • 30 April 2015
  • Report

Financial Statement 2014-15

  • 30 April 2015
  • Report

Financial Statement 31 March 2015

  • 31 March 2015
  • Report

8 December 2014 Bar Council minutes

  • 8 December 2014
  • Report

20 September 2014 AGM minutes

  • 22 September 2014
  • Report

Annual Report 2013

  • 1 January 2014
  • Report

26 October 2013 minutes

  • 26 October 2013
  • Report

Financial Statement 2012-13

  • 30 April 2013
  • Report

July 2012 Chairs Bar Council statement

  • 31 July 2012
  • Report

Annual Report 2011-2012

  • 2 January 2012
  • Report

Annual Report and Accounts 2011-2012

  • 2 January 2012
  • Report

12 June 2010 AGM agenda

  • 14 June 2010
  • Report