News and press releases

1 August 2016 - Bar Council provides model template on flexible working policy for chambers

31 July 2016 - Nine barristers’ chambers have received the Friends in Law special award in recognition of their generous support to both the Bar Pro Bono Unit (BPBU) and Free Representation Unit (FRU).

27 July 2016 - The Bar Council has responded to Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review. Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “Efforts to modernise the courts and improve efficiencies in our justice system are essential. It is surely time to make a proper investment in our civil justice system for the future, to provide justice for all."

22 July 2016 - First woman Lord Chancellor sworn into office

20 July 2016 - The UK legal sector is an asset to the economy and it is of great importance that it continues to flourish post-Brexit, says the Bar Council in response to the new report from TheCityUK on UK legal services.

18 July 2016 - Parents at the Bar to get additional support

18 July 2016 - The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) and the Law Society of England and Wales have joined forces to set up a Joint Working Group to examine the viability of a Contingent Legal Aid Fund (CLAF) and make recommendations by the end of the year.

18 July 2016 - Statement in response to reports of thousands of judges being arrested in Turkey