News and press releases

8 July 2016 - Responding to today’s report on the market for legal services from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Bar Council agrees that wholesale reform of the regulatory framework may increase the cost of regulation and jeopardize valuable expertise.

6 July 2016 - What is it the Bar Council does? Here's a glimpse of just some of the work we have done in June 2016.

4 July 2016 - Report has mixed messages

1 July 2016 - The week when the Chairman of the Bar gave evidence to the Justice Select Committee, and Peers from across the political spectrum supported Bar Council calls to protect the client's right to legal privilege.

30 June 2016 - Not just women who can benefit from available help

29 June 2016 - Bar Council responds to Legal Services Board's report on unregulated legal services market

24 June 2016 - Bar of England & Wales remains open for business

21 June 2016 - Ministry has chance to learn from mistakes on Immigration & Asylum Tribunal