Sam Townend KC inaugural address

The new Chair of the Bar delivered his speech at Lincoln's Inn on 9 January 2024

  • 10 January 2024
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Nick Vineall KC's speech to welcome Lady Chief Justice Dame Sue Carr

Nick Vineall KC's speech to welcome Lady Chief Justice Carr.

  • 4 October 2023
  • Speech

Sam Townend KC speech on International Arbitration to BCI International Lawyers Conference

ADR speech by Sam Townend KC to the Bar Council of India International Lawyers’ Conference.

  • 25 September 2023
  • Speech

The Bar of 2043: Thoughts for the future - speech by Nick Vineall KC

Speech by Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC at Inner Temple Hall

  • 13 September 2023
  • Speech

Lord Chief Justice valedictory address by Samuel Townend KC, 26 July 2023

Read Samuel Townend KC's speech at the celebratory event to thank the Lord Chief Justice, The Right Honourable Lord Burnett of Maldon for his service.

  • 27 July 2023
  • Speech

Speech by Samuel Townend KC at the swearing in of Alex Chalk KC MP

Read Samuel Townend KC's speech at the swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP

  • 24 May 2023
  • Speech

Nick Vineall KC inaugural speech 10 January 2023

Watch and read Nick Vineall KC's inaugural speech given 10 January 2023.

  • 10 January 2023
  • Speech

Speech by Nick Vineall KC, Vice Chair of the Bar, at swearing in of new Attorney General, Victoria Prentis

Read Nick Vineall KC's speech, as Vice Chair of the Bar, at the swearing in of the new Attorney General, Victoria Prentis.

  • 16 November 2022
  • Speech

Speech on how to qualify for the Bar by Arfan Khan

October 2022 speech from Arfan Khan, given at London Southbank University on behalf of the Bar Council of England and Wales, on how to qualify for the Bar. 

  • 27 October 2022
  • Speech

Speech by Mark Fenhalls KC, Chair of the Bar, at swearing in of new Lord Chancellor, Brandon Lewis MP

Mark Fenhalls KC gave a speech at the swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor on Thursday 29 September 2022

  • 30 September 2022
  • Speech

Inns of Court Alliance for Women launch - Speech from Lady Justice Nicola Davies

Lady Justice Nicola Davies gave a speech at Gray’s Inn to mark the launch of the Inns of Court Alliance for Women.

  • 7 March 2022
  • Speech

125 years of the Bar Council: Lady Justice Hallett's speech

The Rt Hon Lady Justice Hallett, DBE, Vice President of the Court of Appeal delivered the keynote speech to guests at Guildhall to mark the 125th anniversary of the Bar Council on 9 July 2019.

  • 11 July 2019
  • Speech